Fonte: Turismo y Sociedad; Vol 28 (2021): Enero-Junio; 75-93
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Resumo: This paper presents a reflection on the research field of tourism policies in Hispanic America and Spain. For this, 81 research and dissemination papers published between 2004 and 2016 are analyzed. On the one hand, a content analysis is presented on three topics: a definition of tourism, a definition of tourism policy and a look at what the current research challenges are in this area. On the other hand, through a qualitative approach, an overall perspective is drawn in relation to the most analyzed countries in the region, the territorial levels and the predominant theoretical approaches taken. The main findings indicate, first of all, that an economic definition of tourism and tourism policy continue to predominate. In effect, this diminishes its understanding as a complex and multidimensional socio-economic phenomenon. And second, that despite an emerging academic interest in this field of study, the contribution of public policy analysis to tourism has been marginal. Therefore, it is of great relevance and urgency to analyze this in a broad and more in-depth manner due to the growing importance of the tourism sector in the region.
