Impact of tourism infrastructure on regional development: the implantation of a Center Parcs resort in northern France

Ludovic Pacaud (1) , Dominique Vollet (2) , Valérie Angeon

1 Les Haras Nationaux
2 UMR METAFORT - Mutations des activités des espaces et des formes d'organisation dans les territoires ruraux

This paper assesses the impact of the implantation of a major recreational resort (670 new direct jobs planned) on the local economy of an isolated rural area in northern France. To estimate the induced effects, an original hybrid model combining Keynesian and economic base theory was used to take into account the predominant role of the first wave of spending in the tourism sector. At the local level, this resort has the potential to create between at least 70 and 80 indirect and induced jobs, provided support is lent by synergy in local policymaking (especially in training and habitat).

Mots clés: recreational amenities; economic base theory; multiplier

Mots clés: tourisme en milieu rural; développement local; France

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

Ludovic Pacaud, Dominique Vollet, Valérie Angeon. Impact of tourism infrastructure on regional development: the implantation of a Center Parcs resort in northern France. Tourism Economics, 2007, 13 (3), pp.396-406. ⟨hal-01600073⟩