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Tales of Informality: Tourism Development in Four Ecuadorian Beaches

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  • Published: 2018
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Author(s)
A. Sáenz De Viteri, J. Pécot, M., Gavilanes
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Level of Accessibility
At Cost
Stakeholders
Academia
Geographic Regions
Latin American & the Caribbean
Languages
English

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“Informality” as a global economic category and normative standard to measure economic activity is rooted in western cultures, implemented through legal, fiscal frameworks and development doctrines. This work argues that the informal/formal economic binary masks economic diversity in tourism destinations in the Global South. A prism of non-compliance to tourism legislation as a barometer for formal/informal economic activity evidence disconnection between modern regulatory frameworks and the ways in which local networks of small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) operate. Census data from four popular beaches of Ecuador are analysed with descriptive clustering statistics. The research uncovers a diverse range of economic forms of tourism enterprise: unincorporated associations, unregistered tourism establishments, and SMEs operating to varying extents outside officialdom, which reframes the paradigmatic distinction between formal and informal tourism economies. Further, this innovative research reveals tensions associated with such characterization as “alternative economies” as globalized research and political objects.

Topics
Destination Governance and Management
Economic Contribution
Enterprise Development
Workforce
GSTC-D Criterias
A9 -Planning regulations and development control
B1 -Measuring the economic contribution of tourism
B2 -Decent work and career opportunities
B3 -Supporting local entrepreneurs and fair trade
B6 -Property and user rights
Sustainable Development Goals - SDG's
08- Decent Work & Economic Growth
10- Reduced Inequality
Citation
“A. Sáenz De ViteriJ. Pécot, M., Gavilanes;  
2018;  
Tales of Informality: Tourism Development in Four Ecuadorian Beaches;  
BTRP-ID:  29956″

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