Tourism and Economic Development

Southern Europe through the 20th Century

Patrizia Battilani, Carlos Larrinaga, Donatella Strangio (University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy)

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30 June 2025

European history; International economics; Economic history; Tourism industry; Hospitality industry

Series: Routledge Explorations in Economic History

By the end of the 19th century, there were already some countries in southern Europe whose economies benefitted from the arrival of tourists. But it was during the 20th century, and particularly after the Second World War, that the phenomenon of mass tourism arrived and dramatically impacted the economies of southern Europe.

This edited volume analyses when, how, and why tourism gained an important role in the economy and social life of Southern Europe. It contributes to a reassessment of mass tourism focusing on two main dimensions: first, the impact on the economic development of the different southern European countries and second, the building of a new sociality focusing on the rituals and values of middle and the working class. This book adopts a comparative approach that opens with a comparison of European countries in terms of international market share and tourist products. The other chapters focus on national case studies that allow the reader to better understand not only the similarities and differences between some countries and others, but also the phenomenon as a whole. Since tourism is a transnational phenomenon, this book makes an important contribution to not only the study of tourism development and its economy but also social, impact in Southern Europe.

The book will be of great interest to readers of economic history, business history, tourism history, and European history more broadly.

Edited by: Patrizia Battilani, Carlos Larrinaga, Donatella Strangio (University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032628950
ISBN 10: 1032628952
Series: Routledge Explorations in Economic History
Pages: 172
Publication Date: 30 June 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction 1.The place of Southern Europe in international tourism: a global historical perspective 2. Dynamics and tensions of innovation paths in the French tourism industry in the 20th century (1890-1980) 3. Tourism in Italy during the 20th century between innovation and tradition. 4. The impact of tourism on the Spanish economy in the first third of the 20th century. 5. Tourism in Spain in the second half of the 20th century: a fundamental key for economic development 6. Sunny Adriatic: tourism development in Yugoslavia during the second half of the 20th century 7. Tourism and economic development in Portugal throughout the 20th century: theories and achievements 8. Connections and conflicts in tourism development in the second half of the 20th century: Insights from Malta. 9. Developing tourism in small island states: the case of the Republic of Cyprus Index

Patrizia Battilani is a Full Professor in Economic History at the University of Bologna. She headed the Center for Advanced Studies in Tourism from 2018 to 2021. Carlos Larrinaga is a Full Professor in Economic History at the University of Granada (Andalusia, Spain). His research is in the history of tourism, railways in the 19th century, and the service sector. Donatella Strangio is a Full Professor of Economic History and Director of the Department of Methods and Models for the Economy, Territory and Finance - Sapienza University of Rome. She is currently the Rector's Delegate for Latin America for Chile and Brazil.