This textbook Tourism Economics has been prepared for the students of BHM 5th semester of Tribhuvan University and BHM 6th semester of Pokhara University and equally beneficial for the other students and instructors of similar courses. We believe this book has captured the syllabus clearly. As far as possible We try to provide students friendly straightforward contains with learning objectives, numerical examples, chapter summary, theoretical and numerical exercise and old exam questions at the end of the book.

Firstly we take this opportunity to express our sincere deep gratitude to those people who encouraged and inspired me directly and indirectly to write this book. In addition we extend thanks to Mr. Naresh Bista Director of Deramland Publizcation and Distributors P. Ltd. My sincere thanks are extended to Prof Dr. Shiva Raj Adhikari, Prof. Dr. Ram Prasad Gyanwaly, Dr. Resham Thapa, Dr. Uttam Poudel, Dr. Nirmal Kumar Raut, Prof. Dr. Shiva Ram Bhusal, Janak Kumar Jha, Ramesh Acharya, Surendra Lamsal, Sudarshan Nepal, Yam Bahadur Karki, Perdip Dangi, Ananda Panta, Mani Thagunna, Anurag Gaire, Manoj Bista, Sudarshan Giri for their valuable suggestions and supports. We also thankful to Mr. Nirmal for his sincere support and designing.

Despite of all efforts, this book may have uncountable weaknesses and shortcomings in which we are fully responsible. We would like to welcome your productive and constructive suggestions and criticisms heartily for the improvement of the book in the future.

Authors
January, 2021