TY  - BOOK
AU  - Agarwal, Manoj Kumar
AU  - Upadhyay, Rudra Prasad
TI  - Tourism and economic development in Nepal
SN  - 8172111738
U1  - 338.4791 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Northern Book Centre
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N1  - Contents Preface  v List of Tables  xv List of Graphs  xvii List of Boxes  xviii List of Maps  xviii Abbreviations  xix 1. Introduction  1 1.1.  Background  1 1.2.  Review of Literature  5 1.2.1.  Tourism Defined  5 1.2.2.  Definition by League of Nations  10 1.2.3.  United Nations-Rome Conference  11 1.2.4.Motivation to Travel  13 1.2.5.  Barriers to Travel  16 1.2.6.  Approach to Sustainable Action Programme in Travel and Tourism  17 1.3.  Classification of Tourism  18 .3.1.Domestic and International Tourism  18 .3.2.Inter Regional and Intra Regional Tourism 19 .3.3.  Characteristics of Tourism  23 .3.4.  Review on Tourism in Nepal  24 .3.5.  Tourism Infrastructure Development Project  34 1.4.  Expectation of Tourism for Development  39 1.5.  Objectives  40 References  42 2.  General Features of Nepalese Economy 2.1.General Profile 2.1.1.Location 2.1.2.  Economic Geography 2.1.3.Administrative Division 2.1.4.Political Set-up 2.1.5.  Language and Religion 2.2.Demographic Profile 2.2.1.Population Growth in Nepal 2.3.Economic Profile of Nepal 2.3.1.Growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 2.3.2.Sectoral Composition 2.3.3.Some Important Macro-Economic Indicators 2.4.  Nepalese Economy in SAARC Nations 2.4.1.Human Poverty Index 2.4.2.Consumption of Electricity 2.4.3.  Human Development 2.5.Conclusion References 3.  Pattern of Tourism Development in Nepal 3.1.  Flow of Tourists to Nepal 3.2.  Average Length of Stay 3.3.  Air and Land Routes of Tourist Arrival 3.4.  Nepal and World Tourism 3.5.Pattern of Tourist Inflow in Nepal 3.6.Purpose of Visit 3.7.Pattern of Airlines' Expansion 3.8.Growth of Hotel Industry in Nepal 3.9.Manpower Development 3.10.Growth of Travel and Trekking Agencies 3.11.Growth of Rafting Agencies 3.12.Growth of Tourist Arrival from India 3.13.Conclusion References 4.  Impact of Tourism on the Economy 4.1.Introduction 4.2.Pattern of Sectoral Development 4.3.Structure of GDP 4.4.Inter-Sectoral Relations in Nepal 4.5.Pattern of Tourist Expenditure 4.6.Earnings from Tourism and Government Expend 4.7.Conclusion References 5.  Tourism and Globalization of Nepalese Economy 5.1.Background 5.2.Patterrw)f Foreign Trade in Nepal 5.2.1.Growth of Foreign Trade 5.2.2.Composition of Foreign Trade 5.3.Role of Tourism 5.4.Role of Foreign Collaboration in Tourism 5.5.Foreign Participation in Tourism Related Activiti 5.6.Expert's Views on Tourism and Globalization of Nepalese Economy 5.6.1.Evolve Tourism Strategy that is Suitable forr the Country as a Whole 5.6.2.Promote Distributive Justice through Globalization 5.6.3.Market Nepal as a Single Destination 5.6.4.Encourage Market Research for Globalization and Tourism 5.6.5.Role of Royal Nepalese Embassies and Consulate for Globalization and Tourism Promotion 5.6.6.Establish and Develop a Centre of Excellence  of Ayurved 5.6.7.FDI, Globalization and Trade DevelopiH1 through Tourism in Nepal 5.6.8.Globalization, Investment, Trade and Services 5.6.9.Tourism is a Process of Imagination and vision 5.6.10.Film Shooting and Globalization of Nepal 5-7.Conclusion References Appendix 5.1.Details of Licensed Restaurants Under the Joint Venture Industries in Nepal as of 15 July, 2001  189 5.II.Details of Approved Restaurants Under the Joint Venture Industries in Nepal as of 15 July, 2001  190 5.III.Details of Hotels & Resorts Operating Under Joint Venture Industries in Nepal as of 14 May, 2003  191 6.  Review of Tourism Policies in Nepal  198 6.1.Introduction  198 6.2.Policies Under Different Five Year Plans  199 6.3.Policies and Programmes Under Globalization in Nepal  219 6.3.1.  Tourism Council (1992)  219 6.3.2.  National Civil Aviation Policy (1993)  222 6.3.3.Tourism Policy (1995)  224 6.3.4.Visit Nepal Year 1998  225 6.3.5.  Nepal Tourism Board (NTB)  227 6.3.6.Destination Nepal, 2002-04  231 6.3.7.Tourist Police  233 6.3.8.Organization and Function of Tourism Ministry  333 6.3.9.Government Incentives for Private Investment  243 6.4.Plan Expenditure on Tourism  247 6.5.Development Expenditure for Tourism and Aviation  249 6.6.External Assistance for Tourism Promotion  252 6.7.Views of Experts on Policies to Promote the Tourism Sector  254 6.8.Conclusion  258 References  259 Appendix  262 6.1.Policies and Institutions  262 6.2.Organization and Functions of MOCTCA  269 7.  Constitutional and Legal Framework for Tourism Sector  272 7.1.Introduction  272 7.2.Existing Legal Mechanism  273 7.3.Legal Problems and Strategies  275 7.4.Conclusion  287 References  288 8.  Chronological Highlights on Tourism in Nepal  289 8.1.Background  289- 9. Conclusion and Policy Suggestions  313 9.1.  Overall View  313 9.2.  Conclusion  322 9.3.  Policy Suggestions  323 Annexure 1.  Existing Tourism Product Areas of Nepal  329 2.  List of Journals, Magazines, Bulletins, News Letters related to Tourism in Nepal  330 3.  Institutions Imparting Education and Training in Tourism, Nepal  331 4.  Agencies Producing Information related to Tourism Sector in Nepal  332 5.  Tourism Institutions  333 Public Sector Institutions  333 Private Sector Institutions  334 Research, Consultancy Firms, Educational Institutions  335 International Supporting Agencies  335 6.  List of Experts Interviewed  337 Bibliography  342 A.  Books  342 B.  Journals and Reports  346 C.  Government Publications and Reports  350 D.  Newspapers and Magazines  350 Index  351
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