Public support for entrepreneurship, human capital and talent in the context of Spanish tourism
- Cobo Soler, Saúl 1
- Fernández Alcantud, Andrés 1
- López Morales, José M 2
- Santamaría García, Marta 1
- 1 R+D+i SEGITTUR
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Universidad de Alcalá
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ISSN: 1695-7253, 2340-2717
Year of publication: 2018
Issue Title: Tourism competitiveness in the digital economy
Issue: 42
Pages: 53-74
Type: Article
More publications in: Investigaciones Regionales = Journal of Regional Research
Abstract
The key challenges the Spanish tourism industry faces in the coming years are related to the necessity to promote and develop tourism activities based on entrepreneurship and its associated competitive advantages. This article submits a detailed and up-to-date overview of the contributory effects of governmental and public initiatives on entrepreneurship, human capital and talent in the tourism sector. This work also provides a regional analysis concerning entrepreneurial-tourism related public policies in Spain.
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