Publication

This report explores the workings of the tourism economy of Luang Prabang, a city in Northern Laos. It makes rough estimates of where tourist expenditure goes, and where the poor earn income from the industry. The paper assesses four sub-chains of the tourism value chain: accommodation, food and drink, handicrafts and excursions. The findings show that semi-skilled and unskilled people are earning income in many different parts of the tourism economy, and thus, a pro-poor tourism strategy should comprise many different types of interventions.