Call for Papers

ATE 2011 is the 4th edition of the conference series on Advances in Tourism Econ
omics. The 2011 conference is jointly organized by the Portuguese Association fo
r Tourism Research and Development(APIDT) and the Research Centre in Tourism, In
novation and Services (CITIS) of Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa.
This year's conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, on 14 - 15 April 2011,
at the premises of Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa.
Papers (with a maximum of 25 pages, double spaced, font Times New Roman 11) shou
ld be written in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese or Italian. However, all s
essions will be held in English. Therefore, all papers written in a language oth
er than English should also include an enlarged summary of two pages in English.
The main research topics suggested are:
Tourism Modelling and Forecasting
Tourism Demand Analysis€
Economic Growth, Trade and Tourism
The Economic Impact of Tourism
Tourism Marketing and Management
Destination Management€and Competitiveness
Hotel Management€Issues
Environmental Issues and Sustainability€in Tourism
E-tourism & Innovation Challenges
Health and Medical Tourism
Cultural and Religious Tourism
Transport Systems for Tourism
Tourism Policies and Development
Tourism Planning and Regional Policies
The Economic History of Tourism
Any research work specifically oriented to other areas of the economic analysis
of tourism might be also accepted for presentation if considered of relevance fo
r the field in question throughout the double blind refereeing process upheld.

Conference Objectives
This conference is the 4th edition of the biennial conference series on Advances
in Tourism Economics (ATE). The 2011 conference is a joint organization between
the Portuguese Association for Tourism Research and Development (APIDT) and the
Research Centre in Tourism, Innovation and Services (CITIS) of Universidade Lusía
da de Lisboa. This year's conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, on 14-15
April 2011, at the premises of Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa.
The ATE conference series has now consolidated its objectives twofold, while aim
ing at bringing together prominent economists and other researchers interested o
n the tourism phenomenon to debate recent advances in the field, we have also de
veloped over the years an associated publication series strongly committed at pu
blishing a selection of papers presented in our conferences (see Publications me
nu for further details).
By focusing on the theme of recent advances in tourism economics and management,
ATE2011 will provide for another opportunity for gathering, analysing and debat
ing state-of-the-art academic research on this recent field of economic science.
While keeping in mind that this conference series welcomes papers with a strong
theoretical background, the 2011 conference intends to go beyond fundamental re
search by welcoming also papers providing empirical research and up to date info
rmation on the evolution of tourism destinations and products, sustainability an
d environment, planning and other subjects, namely on a case study basis. By doi
ng so, the conference will provide for a better understanding of the rapidly gro
wing tourism market worldwide, namely covering academic researchers and private
investors that recognise qualified information and data as a competitive advanta
ge in the marketplace.
Overall, the 2011 conference will continue to showcase the impact of academic re
search on tourism economics by addressing broad thematic ideas of high public in
terest not only among academics and practioners but also among a larger audience
including students, teachers, policy-makers, private investors and the broader
community.