Papers by Jos van der Sterren
I Many developing countries consider promoting tourism as a main strategy for achieving economic ... more I Many developing countries consider promoting tourism as a main strategy for achieving economic growth. The tourism sector at destinations is mainly organized through micro and small-scale enterprises. In developing countries, these lack access to credit and other finance: financial markets do not consider them as clients and government support is mainly aimed at attracting foreign direct investments (FDI), not oriented towards expansion of domestic business in tourism.
Thispaper argues that the current discourse of the informal tourism economy andinformal labour re... more Thispaper argues that the current discourse of the informal tourism economy andinformal labour remains inadequate and ill-defined to analyse developing asdeveloped tourism destination realities. Theoretical overviews on informal economyand labour are provided with particular emphasis on emerging tourism destinations.A first step is made in exploring the question ‘who is the (informal) tourism worker’ byway of a combination of visual and interpretive research methods, i.e. photos, filmclips combined with informal conversations and interviews were recorded andgathered. The paper concludes by offering some pathways and suggestions of areasof research of livelihoods and the informal tourism economy as well as informallabour
While on one hand, social entrepreneurship, as a new movement, is being spearheaded by individual... more While on one hand, social entrepreneurship, as a new movement, is being spearheaded by individuals to make the world a better place, on the other hand, small islands, dominated by Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) seem to have overlooked this emerging concept in their tourism management initiatives. The work of Seraphin (2012) highlighted two important social entrepreneurship schemes in Haiti, but failed to shed light on its relevance and implications for island tourism. Similarly, in Mauritius, the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure is engaged in various tourism management initiatives aligned with the governmental vision called ‘Maurice Ile Durable’ (MID), but, social entrepreneurship is not considered in the tourism plan. With these gaps as foundations, this paper examines the concept of social entrepreneurship and investigates its role in promoting global citizenship in island tourism destination management. Starting with a brief presentation of Mauritius and Haiti as tourism desti...
Handbook for Sustainable Tourism Practitioners, 2021
Muchos gobiernos de paises en desarrollo estan promoviendo el sector turistico como estrategia pr... more Muchos gobiernos de paises en desarrollo estan promoviendo el sector turistico como estrategia principal para impulsar el desarrollo economico de su pais. La actividad turistica en gran parte esta ofertada por microempresarios y pequenas empresas, que sin embargo no tienen acceso a credito y otros productos financieros. Los bancos comerciales no consideran las micro y pequenas empresas como sujeto de credito y la politica turistica de los gobiernos nacionales no da suficiente apoyo a la comunidad empresarial del territorio. La modernizacion de los sistemas financieros en paises en desarrollo ha sido promovida en los ultimos anos a traves de los asi llamados Institutos de Micro finanzas. Estos se especializan en el desarrollo y la entrega de credito y productos financieros a microempresarios, y con ello estan contribuyendo a la reduccion de pobreza. La oferta de micro finanzas y la profesionalizacion de este sector ha avanzado en los ultimos anos. En destinos turisticos las organizac...
While on one hand, social entrepreneurship, as a new movement, is being spearheaded by individual... more While on one hand, social entrepreneurship, as a new movement, is being spearheaded by individuals to make the world a better place, on the other hand, small islands, dominated by Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) seem to have overlooked this emerging concept in their tourism management initiatives. The work of Séraphin (2012) highlighted two important social entrepreneurship schemes in Haiti, but failed to shed light on its relevance and implications for island tourism. Similarly, in Mauritius, the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure is engaged in various tourism management initiatives aligned with the governmental vision called 'Maurice Ile Durable' (MID), but, social entrepreneurship is not considered in the tourism plan. With these gaps as foundations, this paper examines the concept of social entrepreneurship and investigates its role in promoting global citizenship in island tourism destination management. Starting with a brief presentation of Mauritius and Haiti as tourism destinations, this paper examines two small islands heavily dependent on tourism. Exploratory in nature, it unfolds with some meaningful observations on the Haitian and Mauritian tourism industries. The paper thereafter develops new insights on the role of social entrepreneurs-Resumen Mientras que por un lado, el emprendimiento social como un nuevo movimiento, es impulsada por los individuos para hacer del mundo un lugar mejor, por otro lado, las pequeñas islas, con predominio de las micro y pequeñas empresas (MYPE) parecen haber pasado por alto las nuevas iniciativas de concepto en la gestión del turismo. El trabajo de Séraphin (2012) hizo sobresalir dos importantes planes de emprendimiento social en Haití, pero olvidó aclararnos sobre la importancia y las implicaciones para el turismo insular. Del mismo modo, en la Isla Mauricio, el Ministerio de Turismo y Ocio participa en varias iniciativas de gestión turística alineados con la visión gubernamental llamada 'Maurice Ile Durable' (MID), pero, el emprendimiento social no es considerado en el plan de turismo. Comenzando con una breve reseña de Mauricio y Haití como destino turístico, este trabajo examina dos pequeñas islas que dependen fuertemente del turismo. De naturaleza exploratoria, este artículo hace ver algunas observaciones muy significativas sobre las industrias del turismo de Haití y de Mauricio. A partir de eso, se desarrollaran nuevas perspectivas sobre el papel del emprendimiento social en el turismo insular y servirá como una herramienta por la gestión turística de las islas.
I Many developing countries consider promoting tourism as a main strategy for achieving economic ... more I Many developing countries consider promoting tourism as a main strategy for achieving economic growth. The tourism sector at destinations is mainly organized through micro and small-scale enterprises. In developing countries, these lack access to credit and other finance: financial markets do not consider them as clients and government support is mainly aimed at attracting foreign direct investments (FDI), not oriented towards expansion of domestic business in tourism.
Jos van der Sterren Rami Isaac NHTV Breda Locally-driven (Community-based) Tourism Development an... more Jos van der Sterren Rami Isaac NHTV Breda Locally-driven (Community-based) Tourism Development an option for poverty alleviation? 2 Jos van der Sterren Rami Isaac NHTV Breda
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