Professor Adam Blake
- Professor Of Economics and Econometrics
- Dorset House D206, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB
Biography
Adam Blake is a Professor of Economics in the Bournemouth University Business School, and Head of the International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research. He is a specialist in computable general equilibrium (CGE) modelling and has used this modelling technique to examine the economic interrelationships between tourism and other sectors of the economies of the UK, USA, Scotland, the Canary Islands, Malta, Cyprus, Mauritius and Brazil. His research has provided both theoretical advances and research based evidence for government organisations.
With articles in journals such as Annals of Tourism Research, Tourism Management and Tourism Economics, Adam is a well known researcher in the field of tourism economics. He is also a former President of the International Association for Tourism Economics. His research articles have addressed issues such as the economic effects of tourism crises (Foot and Mouth disease in the UK in 2001; September 11th in the US) and analysis of public policy measures in response to such crises; the economic impact of tourism taxation; and the economic impact of tourism in developing countries... More recently, this has included modelling and analysis of the economic effects that tourism has on poor households in developing countries, and the suitability of tourism promotion as a means of alleviating poverty.
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Adam Blake is a Professor of Economics in the Bournemouth University Business School. He is a specialist in modelling the economic impact of tourism and of tourism policies, with special interests in the economic impact of tourism on poverty. He has completed research of this nature for government agencies in the UK, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Malta, Cyprus, Mauritius and Brazil. His research has provided both theoretical advances and research based evidence for government organisations.
As a former President (and currently, advisory board member) of the International Association for Tourism Economics. Adam has an established international record of thought leadership in tourism economics. More broadly in tourism and hospitality, Adam is the Head of the International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research.
Adam has introduced innovations in research methodologies (Wu and Blake 2022; Liu et al. 2021; Lie et al. 2018; Blake, Pratt and Swann 2013; Blake 2009) and also published research that has had real impact in the wider world. His research into the impact of foot and mouth disease (Blake, Sinclair and Sugiyarto 2003) was instrumental in demonstrating the importance of the tourism economy in the UK and of the tourism industry having a common voice through the Tourism Alliance. Research on tourism crisis management (Blake and Sinclair 2003), tourism productivity (Blake, Sinclair and Campos Soria 2006) and tourism and poverty (Blake, Arbache, Sinclair and Teles) has been instrumental as early publications in recently expanding literatures...
Research on the economic impact of the London 2012 Olympic Games (Blake 2005) and UK airport expansion options (Blake 2014) have led to important contributions to society, firstly in strenthening the support within UK government for the London 2012 bid that led to increased imporance given to it and the contribution this had to London being awarded the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games, and secondly to demonstrate the comparitive benefits of Heathrow airport expansion relative to other options within the same environmental impact parameters.
Adam is responsible for a thorough re-working and updating of economic impact models used throughout the UK tourism industry with the development of the Cambridge II economic impact model, and this will be used in years to come in government and industry throughout the UK.
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- Wu, X. and Blake, A., 2023. Does the combination of models with different explanatory variables improve tourism demand forecasting performance? Tourism Economics, 29 (8), 2032-2056.
- Liu, A., Vici, L., Ramos, V., Giannoni, S. and Blake, A., 2021. Visitor arrivals forecasts amid COVID-19: A perspective from the Europe team. Annals of Tourism Research, 88.
- Liu, A., Song, H. and Blake, A., 2018. Modelling productivity shocks and economic growth using the Bayesian dynamic stochastic general equilibrium approach. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 30 (11), 3229-3249.
- Blake, A., Pratt, S. and Swann, P., 2013. Dynamic general equilibrium model with uncertainty: Uncertainty regarding the future path of the economy. Economic Modelling, 32, 429-439.
- Cortés-Jiménez, I. and Blake, A., 2011. Tourism demand modeling by purpose of visit and nationality. Journal of Travel Research, 50 (4), 408-416.
- Blake, A., 2009. The Dynamics of Tourism’s Economic Impact. Tourism Economics, 15, 615-628.
- Blake, A., Arbache, J.S., Sinclair, M.T. and Teles, V., 2008. Tourism and Poverty Relief. Annals of Tourism Research, 35, 107-126.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDGs:
Decent work and economic growth
"Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all"
Responsible consumption and production
"Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns"
