Abstract
This paper examines the place of cross-border shopping in the context of tourism between Canada and the United States and the implications that this has for the role of shopping as a generator of tourism. A review of the relationship between shopping and tourism is followed by an examination of the sudden increase in cross-border shopping in North America of the 1980s, and the public and private sector responses. This surge of Canadian cross-border shoppers resulted in a significant increase in the travel deficit for Canada and attracted political, legislative, economic, and social reaction. Models are proposed as aids to understanding the role of cross- border shopping in tourism.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 16-34 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Annals of Tourism Research |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- North America
- cross-border
- shopping
- tourism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Development
- Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management