Income Distribution and Community-based Tourism: Three Case Studies in Thailand, Journal of GMS Development Studies, Vol. 3, pp. 69-81

Untong, Akarapong; Phuangsaichai, Sasipen; Taweelertkunthon, Natthida; Tejawaree, Jakkree | July 2006
Abstract
This study investigates the impact of CBT on income distribution in three Thai villages, using the Gini Coefficient and the Shorrocks Index. The results indicate that tourism tended to increase income inequality because income was concentrated in tourism committee members and village chiefs. In the third village, most income was from individual households that sold souvenirs and was distributed more equally than that from other nonagricultural activities. The two measures of income distribution used do not account for subsequent distribution of tourism income within the villages. If this secondary distribution were included, the inequality would be less. The results indicate that community-based tourism revenue can be important for communities and recommendations on ways to increase such revenue are made.
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Untong, Akarapong; Phuangsaichai, Sasipen; Taweelertkunthon, Natthida; Tejawaree, Jakkree. 2006. Income Distribution and Community-based Tourism: Three Case Studies in Thailand, Journal of GMS Development Studies, Vol. 3, pp. 69-81. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/1739. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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Tourism
Tourism development
Economic development
Financial Development
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