Abstract
Within current discussions on sustainable tourism development, small tourism enterprises are often regarded as one of the vehicles through which positive economic benefits can be spread within destinations. However, omitted from these discussions is that many small tourism enterprises operate within a peripheral or developing country context which may often limit their ability to impact upon the larger economy and society. Against this background, this paper examines the extent to which small tourism enterprises in the island of Tobago contributes to economic sustainability. By employing indicators of sustainable tourism relevant to small tourism enterprises within a survey, the data shows that small tourism enterprises' contribution to economic sustainability varies between poor and moderate. Drawing on qualitative data also, it is suggested that inter alia the peripheral position of Tobago, and indeed small tourism enterprises within the twin-island republic as well as the larger global economy militates against these entities' potential to make a more significant economic contribution.
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