| Title |
Spanish Tourist Sector Sustainability: Recovery Plan, Green Jobs and Wellbeing Opportunity |
| ID_Doc |
63386 |
| Authors |
Arnedo, EG; Valero-Matas, JA; Sánchez-Bayón, A |
| Title |
Spanish Tourist Sector Sustainability: Recovery Plan, Green Jobs and Wellbeing Opportunity |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
Sustainability, 13, 20 |
| DOI |
10.3390/su132011447 |
| Abstract |
This paper presents an overview on political economy and economic policies into the European Green Deal framework and the Spanish recovery plan, with special attention to the tourism sector and actual opportunities for green jobs in the Spanish tourism market. Firstly, there is a literature review, combining the scientific production with professional and institutional literature, to understand the topic development, from the former restrictive point to the wider current view. Secondly, a case study about the green jobs opportunity in the Spanish hotel industry is presented, taking into account wellbeing economics, for the renewal of the Spanish tourism industry. Methodology combines the qualitative analysis of literature and the qualitative review of the CSR reports from top Spanish hotel chains as well as the feedback of sustainability experts at the hotel industry. This paper provides valuable information to improve the sectorial recovery plan and coordinate the policymakers and the business managers and entrepreneurs. |
| Author Keywords |
political economy; economic policies; European Green Deal; recovery plan; green jobs; wellbeing economics; Spanish tourism and hospitality sector |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000715084500001 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/20/11447/pdf?version=1634702565
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