Abstract:the development of the tourism industry in regional contexts has attracted significant interest from tourism geographers, in which the evolutionary economic geography (eeG) approach has been of interest over the last decade. Recent research on eeG has emphasised the role of institutions and particularly legitimacy in new path development, claiming that legitimacy is crucial for the development of emerging industries. against this backdrop, this paper explores the role of legitimation and delegitimation in the … Show more
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