This book examines key aspects of tourism policy in developed countries. It demonstrates the role of research, both by providing data that inform policy choices and by evaluating policy choices already made. Preface, Tourism Research and Policy: An Overview, Tourism Policy: Market Failure and Public Choice, The Environmental Impact Assessment of Tourism Development, Tourism Employment and Policy Choices for Local Government, Tourism Multipliers in the Maltese Economy, Tourism Manpower Planning: The Case of Nepal, Monitoring and Evaluating a Tourism Development Program: A Study of Chepstow, The Economic Impact of College Football Games: A Case Study of the University of Alabama, Employment Effects of Irish Tourism Projects: A Microeconomic Approach, The Economic Impact of Tourism and Recreation in the Province of Antwerp in Belgium, Timeshare: The Policy Issues, Economic Adjustment Policies and the Hotel Sector in Jamaica, European Community Tourism Policy, Author and Subject Index.