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Reducing poverty through tourism

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  • Bolwell, Dain.
  • Weinz, Wolfgang.

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Outlines the background to poverty reduction approaches and how the ILO is involved within the context of Decent Work and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Recent developments in tourism and a vision for an inclusive, pro-poor tourism industry are summarized.

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  • Bolwell, Dain. & Weinz, Wolfgang., 2008. "Reducing poverty through tourism," ILO Working Papers 994246573402676, International Labour Organization.
    • Handle: RePEc:ilo:ilowps:994246573402676
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