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Tourism and Local Economic Development in the UK after the crisis
1. Tourism and Local
Economic Development:
after the crisis
James Kennell
Economic Development Resource Centre
University of Greenwich
2. (Adapted from Buccelato et al 2010: 47)
Nation Region Total Tourism % Contribution
Expenditure to GVA
(£bn)
England East Midlands 5.2 5.1
Eastern 9.8 6.3
London 20.7 8.2
North East 2.8 6.0
North West 7.9 8.3
South East 18.2 8.0
South West 7.6 8.9
West Midlands 6.3 6.2
Yorkshire & The Humber 5.2 5.6
Total England 183.7 7.3
Northern Ireland 1.9 6.7
Scotland 8.5 5.2
Wales 4.0 7.9