In "The Sex Tourist, the Expatriate, His Ex-Wife, and Her 'Other': The Politics of Loss, Difference, and Desire," Julia O'Connell Davidson defines "sex tourist" as "tourists who enter into some form of _________ exchange with women, men or children resident in the host destination."

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Davidson specifically defines sex tourism as involving some form of economic exchange, which is consistent with the term being commonly understood as a type of tourism in which individuals (usually from more economically privileged countries) travel to other countries to engage in sexual activities in exchange for money or gifts. While there may be cultural or political aspects to this exchange, it is primarily driven by economic motivations. Therefore, "sexual-economic" is the most accurate term to describe the exchange at the core of sex tourism.