Economía I / Economics I

Contents

The economic science and tourism

The economic agents and the functioning of the economy 

The behavior of the demand for goods and tourist services

The supply of goods and tourist services

The operation of markets

The production of goods and tourist services

Costs in the tourism sector

Perfect competition market

Monopolistic competition

Oligopoly

The theory of distribution

Access to the subject program

General Skills

Analytical and synthesis skills.

Basic general knowledge.

Skills to retrieve and analyze information from different sources.

Problem-solving.

Teamwork skills.

Ability to apply theory to practice.

Research skills.

Specific Skills

To understand the principles of tourism: its spatial, social, cultural, political, labor, and economic dimensions.

To analyze the economic effects generated by tourism.

To be aware of the dynamic and evolving nature of tourism and the new leisure society.

Transforming an empirical problem into a research project and drawing conclusions.

Identifying the main tourism agents (public, private...).

To understand details of the operation of destinations, tourist structures, and their business sectors worldwide.