Tourism and Economic Development

Patrizia Battilani is a Full Professor in Economic History at the University of Bologna. She headed the Center for Advanced Studies in Tourism from 2018 to 2021.Carlos Larrinaga is a Full Professor in Economic History at the University of Granada (Andalusia, Spain). His research is in the history of tourism, railways in the 19th century, and the service sector.Donatella Strangio is a Full Professor of Economic History and Director of the Department of Methods and Models for the Economy, Territory and Finance - Sapienza University of Rome. She is currently the Rector's Delegate for Latin America for Chile and Brazil.

• Introduction 1.The place of Southern Europe in international tourism: a global historical perspective 2. Dynamics and tensions of innovation paths in the French tourism industry in the 20th century (1890-1980) 3. Tourism in Italy during the 20th century between innovation and tradition. 4. The impact of tourism on the Spanish economy in the first third of the 20th century. 5. Tourism in Spain in the second half of the 20th century: a fundamental key for economic development 6. Sunny Adriatic: tourism development in Yugoslavia during the second half of the 20th century 7. Tourism and economic development in Portugal throughout the 20th century: theories and achievements 8. Connections and conflicts in tourism development in the second half of the 20th century: Insights from Malta. 9. Developing tourism in small island states: the case of the Republic of Cyprus Index