IATE
Victoria University of Wellington- VMS-Rutherford House 23 Lambton Quay, Pipitea Campus,
Wellington
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The IATE is the leading independent global community for the discussion, exchange and development of knowledge in the field of tourism economics. Our main goal is to promote the value and profile of tourism economics studies worldwide through a biennial conference, newsletters and a website.
Our IATE website contains news and events of interest to IATE members and the wider tourism economics studies community. This information will be updated regularly and items added as they come to hand, so remember to keep checking the site for the latest news!
The International Association for Tourism Economics was formed in September 2007 with the following aims:
1. to contribute to the development and application of tourism economics as a science and instrument for policy making,
2. to improve communication and contacts between teachers, researchers and students in tourism economics all over the world,
3. to improve communication and contacts between tourism economics and other fields in economics and in other disciplines,
4. to develop and encourage cooperation between university level teaching institutions and research institutions so as to promote knowledge of the concepts and applications of economic analysis to tourism issues and policy analysis.