Module 4

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cannot be over-emphasized.

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Tourism on the economy

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one of the very few industries that have identified as a….

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cornerstone of the Philippine economy

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] declares “tourism as an indispensable element of the national economy and an
industry of national interest and importance, which must be hamessed as an engine of socio-economic growth and
cultural affirmation to generate investment, foreign exchange and employment…”

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Section 2 of Republic Act 9593, also known as Tourism Act 2009

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Section 2 of Republic Act 9593

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Tourism Act 2009

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According to the …. tourism contributes to the
economy along three “pathways.”

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United Kingdom’s Overseas Development Institute (2007)

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(WTTC)

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World Travel and Tourism
Council (WTTC)

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produce induced effects.

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travel and tourism

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tourists spend for such commodities as accommodation, transportation, entertainment, and attractions.

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direct effects

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– refer to spending by international tourist in a country. Spending is considered as export

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Visitor exports

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• could be farms for food products, utility companies for water and electricity, and schools for human resource needs.

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Non-tourism suppliers

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collective spending by direct and indirect employees on food and beverage, recreation, clothing housing, and household goods.

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Induced effects

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• longer-term macro-level effects, such as general enhancement of skills within the economy, provision of better social services (health, education, security), and infrastructure (roads, airports, Internet).

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Dynamic effects

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terms of formal-sector jobs can range from 10% to 80% of income of poor people.

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direct effects

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formal-sector jobs can range

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10% to 80%

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biggest where the linkages are strongest, such as in big, rich, diversified economies.

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indirect effects

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Hummel in ODI (2007) outlined key findings from Value- Chain Analysis study:

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1. Revenues of semi-skilled and un-skilled workers constitute 27% of total tourist expenditure.
2. Up to half of earnings of the poor come from the food supply chain.
3. Income from craft is important for minority groups.
4. Aside from the supply chain, most benefits from tourism are concentrated around capital cities, such as Luang Prabang, Laos, the area of his study.

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author of entrepreneurship laws in the Philippines.

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Senator Bam Aquino

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speaking at a youth entrepreneurship convention at San Sebastian College Manila on September 17, 2015

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Senator Bam Aquino

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• tiny island of Boracay generates

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50%

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the raw materials needed by the establishments

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5%

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number of times tourism income is re-spent across sectors within the local economy.

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Multiplier effect

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• The higher the multiplier, the bigger the impact on the local economy.

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Multiplier effect

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50% to 90% in small, poor countries

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Indirect effects

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infrastructure can stimulate non-tourist growth and redistribution to “yellow brick road to export diversification.

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dynamic effects

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- Value added tax and income tax paid by business owners

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dynamic effects

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job creation, livelihood generation, tax revenues, and economic regeneration.

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Swarbrooke (1999)

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POSITIVE IMPACTS OF TOURISM ON THE ECONOMY

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1. Jobs 2. Livelihood Generation 3. Hometown's Share of Tourism Income 4. Taxes and Fees

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NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF TOURISM ON THE ECONOMY

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1. Leakage 2. Poor Quality of Jobs 3. Overdependence 4. Opportunity Cost

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most optimistic estimate being one job created

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Jobs

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generated throughout the tourism value chain

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employment

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suppliers of needed inputs for tourism operations

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- value chain

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Tourism provides economic opportunities for other industries.

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2. Livelihood Generation

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-venture into agritourism, offering farm-related experiences to tourists. - (farmers, fishermen, weavers, local bakeries)

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Farming communities (Livelihood Generation)

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popular pasalubong is seafood, fish vendors

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- Puerto Princesa City

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tattoo artists, friendship band makers, and women who do pedicure and manicure, and even massage by the beach.

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- Puerto Galera in Mindoro

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found out that micro-enterprises, homestead farmers, and sole traders have all benefitted

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- tourism supply chain

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found that bicycle tourism in Europe

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European Parliament

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bicycle tourism in europe generated in revenues

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$57 billion

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bicycle tourism trips taken on EuroVelo routes

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2.295 billion

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tourists' places of origin and transit routes,

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Hometown's Share of Tourism Income

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not restricted to the destination alone

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- Tourism's economic impact

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- government also collects value added tax from tourism-related business establishments, business permit fees. NSO, certificates req. for securing passport

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taxes and fees

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accustomed to consuming or using. cannot be sourced locally. (cheeses, kiwi, wagyu) low wages, unpaid overtime, and seasonality

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Leakage

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leaked outside of the province.

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95%

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Tourism creates jobs

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Pro Quality Jobs

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- tourist ratio has been put as high as

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1:1

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how many workers in the tourism industry?

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4.8 million

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causing a shift from livelihood activities to tourism, over time. dependent on tourism

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Overdependence

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requires billions of pesos for infrastructure alone, such as airports, roads, and terminals.

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Opportunity Cost

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factor is women agency.

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Messerli (2011)

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economic diversification, the strength of backward and forward linkages, seasonality, and quality of human resources.

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Messerli (2011)

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dependent on how much money is retained

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multiplier effect

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. provide such inputs, compared to one in which is underdeveloped inputs for tourism operations can be procured

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retention

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- highly developed economies will have higher multiplier effects

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well-diversified economy

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will lose much of the initial income through leakages. bought from outside the host economy

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undeveloped economy

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small multiplier effect

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retained income

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- dictated by climate, wind.

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Seasonality