Contents -- 1 Introduction: looking back, moving forward -- Part I: Perspectives on progress in tourism research -- 2 The real scissors crisis in tourism research -- 3 A typology of 'theory' in tourism -- 4 Tourism and development: looking back and looking ahead - more of the same? -- 5 Carrying capacity in tourism: paradox and hypocrisy? -- Part II: Advances in research on the business of tourism -- 6 Measuring and interpreting the economic impact of tourism: 20-20 hindsight and foresight -- 7 Tourism SMEs: changing research agendas and missed opportunities -- 8 Tourism distribution: a review and strategic research agenda -- 9 Tourism supply chain forecasting: a collaborative approach -- 10 Understanding the value of tourism: a conceptual divergence -- Part III: National and regional perspectives -- 11 Tourism research in Latin America: past and future challenges -- 12 Tourism and hospitality research in Mainland China: trends from 2000 to 2008 -- 13 A 20-20 vision of tourism research in Bali: towards reflexive tourism studies -- Part IV: Emerging themes -- 14 Charting a journey: from refugee to tourism employee and tourism entrepreneur? -- 15 The tourism destiny of World Heritage cultural sites -- 16 Tourism research ethics: current considerations and future options -- 17 Knowledge management in tourism: from databases to learning destinations -- 18 Conclusions: trends and advances in tourism research -- Index.