Front Cover -- The Discovery of Tourism Economics -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- 1. Musings of a Multiplier Man -- Introduction -- Tourism research -- Conclusion -- 2. My Fascination with Tourism -- Introduction -- From indecision to commitment -- Conclusion -- 3. Curiosity Made the Tourism Economist -- Introduction -- Tourism research -- Conclusion -- 4. From Transport to Tourism -- Introduction -- My perspective -- Conclusion -- 5. Confessions of a Data Junkie -- Introduction -- Into the world -- New opportunities -- 6. Convolutions and Happenstance -- Introduction -- Tourism research -- Conclusion -- 7. Tourism Economics at the Margin: The Perspective of a Utility Outfielder -- Introduction -- Research -- Conclusion -- 8. From Steamboat to Tourism Economics -- Introduction -- Tourism research -- Conclusion -- 9. My Journey through the Worlds of Tourism -- Introduction -- Journey through tourism studies -- Journey through the external world of tourism -- Journey through the Educational World of Tourism -- Conclusion or future journeys -- 10. A Serendipitous Journey: From Mathematics to Policy via Economics -- Introduction -- Enter economics -- Conclusion -- 11. Theory, Econometrics, and Bridge Building in Tourism Economics -- Introduction -- Tourism research -- Conclusion -- 12. From a Random Walker to a Firm Believer -- Introduction -- Tourism research -- The future -- 13. The Excitement and Value of Discovering Tourism Economics -- Introduction -- Conclusion -- 14. Solving Little Math Problems about Community Tourism -- Introduction -- Tourism Research -- Conclusion -- 15. Regional and/or Tourism Economist -- Introduction -- A vocation as regional economist -- Concluding remarks -- 16. On the Road to Tourism Economics -- Introduction -- Focus on tourism economics -- Conclusion.

17. It is the Project that Counts -- Introduction -- Tourism research -- Conclusion -- Epilogue -- Introduction -- A personal aside -- The future -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index.