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ABSTRACT
This study sought to identify issues and challenges of pro-poor tourism (PPT) by concentrating on a tourism development program implemented in three selected villages of Shahrud County, Iran. The results indicated that the major proportion of financial and non-financial support in the tourism, employment, and poverty reduction (TEPR) program is provided for the private sector and dominant social groups. On the other hand, the poor’s lifestyle and deterministic viewpoint exacerbate the condition in terms of their engagement in tourism industry. The findings also support the idea that, since the government covers all the costs of the TEPR program, it tries to dictate its policies and plans to all stakeholders.
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Zabih-Allah Torabi
Zabih-Allah Torabi He obtained a Ph.D. degree in human geography and rural planning from the University of Tehran, Iran . His research interest is related to tourism planning, rural tourism, tourism and poverty and qualitative methods.
Mohammad Reza Rezvani
Mohammad Reza Rezvani He works as a professor at the Department of Human Geography, University of Tehran, Iran. His research interest is related to tourism planning, crisis and tourism and sustainable tourism. He has published papers in several international and national journals.
Seyed Ali Badri
Seyed Ali Badri He works as associate professor at the Department of Human Geography, University of Tehran, Iran. His research interest is related to tourism planning and sustainable tourism. He has published papers in several international and national journals.