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Tourism as a vehicle for regional development in peripheral areas – myth or reality? A longitudinal case study of Swedish regions

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  • Magnus Bohlin
  • Daniel Brandt
  • Jörgen Elbe

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In the contemporary so-called ‘competition state era’, many rural and peripheral regions are in decline. Tourism is increasingly viewed as being able to alleviate and rejuvenate regions that are facing economic difficulties. The European Union has launched several programmes with the goal of stimulating growth and employment in peripheral areas. These programmes are often used to support tourism development projects. In this paper, a longitudinal analysis of spatial changes in Swedish tourism is conducted. The analysis is based on statistics regarding overnight stays in Swedish commercial accommodation facilities. The aim is to investigate if tourism and tourism policy contribute to the reduction in disparities between regions. Although there are exceptions, the main findings indicate that the potential for creating sustainable rural tourism growth through tourism policy seems to be much less than the popular discourse suggests.

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  • Magnus Bohlin & Daniel Brandt & Jörgen Elbe, 2016. "Tourism as a vehicle for regional development in peripheral areas – myth or reality? A longitudinal case study of Swedish regions," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 24(10), pages 1788-1805, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurpls:v:24:y:2016:i:10:p:1788-1805
    DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2016.1194807
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    1. Stefania Oppido & Stefania Ragozino & Gabriella Esposito De Vita, 2023. "Peripheral, Marginal, or Non-Core Areas? Setting the Context to Deal with Territorial Inequalities through a Systematic Literature Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-36, July.
    2. Arie Stoffelen & Dominique Vanneste, 2017. "Tourism and cross-border regional development: insights in European contexts," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(6), pages 1013-1033, June.
    3. Ana-Maria Opria & Lucian Roșu & Corneliu Iațu, 2021. "LEADER Program—An Inclusive or Selective Instrument for the Development of Rural Space in Romania?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-21, November.
    4. Anna Dóra Sæþórsdóttir & C. Michael Hall, 2019. "Contested Development Paths and Rural communities: Sustainable Energy or Sustainable Tourism in Iceland?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(13), pages 1-27, July.
    5. Gúčik Marian & Marciš Matúš, 2017. "Tourism as a Factor of Regional Development: The Case of Eastern Slovakia," Economic and Regional Studies / Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne, Sciendo, vol. 10(4), pages 86-95, December.
    6. Carlo Costantino & Nicola Mantini & Anna Chiara Benedetti & Cristiana Bartolomei & Giorgia Predari, 2022. "Digital and Territorial Trails System for Developing Sustainable Tourism and Enhancing Cultural Heritage in Rural Areas: The Case of San Giovanni Lipioni, Italy," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-24, October.
    7. F. Javier García-Delgado & Antonio Martínez-Puche & Rubén C. Lois-González, 2020. "Heritage, Tourism and Local Development in Peripheral Rural Spaces: Mértola (Baixo Alentejo, Portugal)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(21), pages 1-27, November.

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