00920nam a2200145Ia 450000500170000008000180001710000230003524500660005826000390012430000180016352005450018158300190072694200120074599900170075720260716043127.0  a09.04.05 B623  aBissember, Enid E.  aAssessing tourism's cost and benefits: a regional perspective  b[The author]a[Georgetown]GYc1993  a[2],31 leaves  aLooks at the tourist industry in CARICOM, paying special attention to the cost and benefits. Recognizes that tourism is or can be a major catalyst for economic and social development in that it can generate jobs; provide hard currency foreign exchange; generate taxes and other direct and indirect revenues; stimulate activity in key sectors; foster foreign and local investment and capital formation. Indicates that an expanding tourist industry can incur economic, social and environmental costs. Highlights tourism development in Guyana.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR  cMmB623  c40881d40881