Purpose, Methodology, Scope
The purpose of this study is to provide a tourism development analysis focusing on
specific policy concerns identified by the government of French Polynesia. This report focuses
on government planning and administration for tourism, and also discusses the role of the
recently established Tourism Committees funded by the Tahiti Tourism Promotion Office
(OPATTI) on the various outer islands. The analysis is based on a review of available
data, previous studies, interviews with various government officials and tourism industry
managers, and observations from field visits conducted in May and October 1989.