With a little help from my Region: Coopetition in regional development and the creation of tourism social value in low-density territories

Adriana Fumi Chim-Miki, Rui Augusto da Costa, Jako Volschenk, Center of Applied Economic Studies of the Atlantic , School of Business and Economics, University of the Azores, Ponta Delgada, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Department of Economics, Industrial Engineering and Tourism, Universidade de Aveiro, Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies , Stellenbosch Business School, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa

Tourism and Hospitality Research

Published online on November 10, 2025

Abstract

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This paper analysed the role of coopetition in increasing the efficacy of regional tourism development in low-density territories to enhance social value creation, addressing research gaps related to its role in fragile regional contexts, its connection ...