Abstract
This paper examines the evolution of pro-poor tourism (PPT) research from 1999 to 2013. Using journal and database searches, 122 academic articles on PPT were retrieved and then analysed in the light of the content analysis method. The paper indicates that a majority of PPT research has focused on African countries. Other less-developed countries, including those in Southeast Asia, have captured relatively limited attention. Much less research has been conducted in developed countries where a large number of PPT scholars are based. Theories and models underpinning PPT studies are not only diverse in origin but also in usage, resulting in difficulties in identifying common theories and models. PPT research has been dominated by qualitative methods, although both quantitative and mixed methods approaches are gaining prominence. Measures that quantify tourism's impacts on poor people are missing. There is also a lack of a thorough understanding of poverty and its differing causes. Limitations to the paper are discussed and thus implications for further research indicated.
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