Tourism development doesn’t equal bad jobs – weak government protection does

By Santiago Melián González & Jacques Bulchand Gidumal

While tourism’s ability to create new jobs is indisputable, there is much talk of these jobs being low quality and precarious. Despite this criticism, many public administrations see tourism as a valid way to create new jobs in their regions.

Job quality is the measure of how beneficial a job is for an employee. It encompasses the physical, psychological, social and organisational aspects of a job, along with the demands...