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Course Title: Tourism &Hotel Economics Course Code: (THM 241). Week Number:7 Lecture Number: 7 Lecture Title: MAXIMIZING TOURISM IMPACTS. Maximizing Tourism Positive Economic Impacts. Encouraging import substitution Implementing incentive programs
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Course Title: Tourism &Hotel EconomicsCourse Code: (THM 241) Week Number:7 Lecture Number: 7 Lecture Title: MAXIMIZING TOURISM IMPACTS
Maximizing Tourism Positive Economic Impacts
Encouraging import substitution • Implementing incentive programs • Dealing with multinational tourism companies
Encouraging Import Substitution • Supporting the promising industries through specific subsidies, grants or loans. • Placing quotas or tariffs on the import goods
Implementing Incentive Programs • Types of Incentives • Tax holidays or deferrals • Remission of tariffs • Tax reductions • Nonrefundable grants • Low-interest loan • Interest rebates • Forgivable loans • Loan guarantees • Working capital loans • Equity participation • Training grants • Infrastructure assistance • Leasebacks • Land donations Categories of Incentives Fiscal Incentives Direct and Indirect Incentives
Implementing Incentive Programs • Before implementing an incentive strategy, a destination should: • Examine the performance of other countries’ incentive programs in light of their resources and development objectives. • Research the actual needs of investors. • Design codes of investment concessions related to specific development objectives, with precise requirements of the investors. • Establish targets of achievement and periodically monitor and assess the level of realization of such targets.