RT journal article
T1 Tourism and the SDGs: An Analysis of Economic Growth, Decent Employment, and Gender Equality in the European Union (2009-2018)
A1 Peña Sánchez, Antonio Rafael
A1 Ruiz Chico, José
A1 Jiménez García, Mercedes
A1 López Sánchez, José Antonio
A2 Economía General
A2 HistoriaGeografía y Filosofía
K1 sustainable tourism
K1 sustainable development goals
K1 economic growth
K1 decent employment
K1 gender equality
AB In 2015, the United Nations (UN) approved the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development to improve the lives of countries and societies. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) incorporated the agenda into the tourism industry. This study has as its primary objective an exploratory analysis of tourism activity in the EU-28 countries over the decade 2009-2018 and its adaptation to the Sustainable Development Goals through the lens of employment. This study focuses on the goals of decent employment and economic growth (O8) and gender equality (O5). The results obtained suggest that, in general, the eastern countries of the EU-28 show better values for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) (8) and SDG (5) with respect to both employment and the wage gap. However, these countries have lower GDP-weighted remunerations, which can become an opportunity to obtain higher shares of tourism activity within the EU. It is concluded that there is a need to reinforce the awareness of the fabric of the tourism business and for public administrations to favor stable and decent employment and a reduction in the current gender wage gap.
PB MDPI
SN 2071-1050
YR 2020
FD 2020-07
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/23576
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/23576
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 08-nov-2026