RT Journal Article
T1 The role of the MICE sector in Singapore's tourism policy. A historical perspective
A1 Mena Navarro, Alfredo
A1 Almeida-García, Fernando
A1 Cortés-Macías, Rafael
K1 Política turística - Singapur
K1 Turismo de negocios
AB The present study develops a holistic analysis framework to unravel the complexity of the tourism policy process, with a special focus on the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) sector in Singapore. A qualitative approach combining two research methods was adopted: qualitative content analysis anddocumentary analysis. This is a relatively novel perspective in tourism studies. The vision of the tourism policy process offered by the research, through the integration of multiple levels of analysis (micro and macro) and its historical contextualisation, ledto a better understanding of the evolution of Singapore as a MICE destination. The paper identifies a series of patterns of action over the last 50 years in the unique and successful MICE tourism development model of this city–state. These have included interventionism, public-private collaboration, long-term planning, and innovation. By using the Singaporean MICE sector as a case study, the paper also provides valuable insights into the dynamics of the tourism policy process. The findings indicate thatpublic policy aimed at the development of a specific tourism segment, namely MICE, should not be analysed in isolation from other policy areas. It is an activity that is embedded within broader economic, political and cultural processes.
PB Taylor & Francis
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/39692
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/39692
LA eng
NO Alfredo Mena-Navarro, Fernando Almeida-García & Rafael Cortés-Macías (2022): The role of the MICE sector in Singapore's tourism policy. A historical perspective, Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events, DOI: 10.1080/19407963.2022.2043880
NO https://openpolicyfinder.jisc.ac.uk/id/publication/5709
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026