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Evaluating European Union structural funding programmes for tourism SMEs: a case from industrial South Wales
Author(s) -
O'Sullivan D.,
Stewart E. J.,
Thomas B.,
Sparkes A.,
Young J.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of tourism research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.155
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1522-1970
pISSN - 1099-2340
DOI - 10.1002/jtr.445
Subject(s) - tourism , excellence , european union , business , key (lock) , action (physics) , marketing , economic growth , regional science , economics , political science , economic policy , sociology , computer science , physics , quantum mechanics , law , computer security
Abstract This paper considers the evaluation of a programme designed to improve the contribution of tourism to the economy of industrial South Wales. The evaluation of the Network of Excellence for Action in Tourism (NEAT) initiative is compared with recent thinking around two key areas of research into tourism and economic regeneration. First, is the need for alternative (non‐traditional) approaches to evaluation, and second, is the need for effective networks of communication between tourism employers to facilitate the effective demand for skills. This paper analyses the claim that tourism development programmes offer significant advantages other than those commonly identified by funding specifications. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.