National Parks—Areas of Economic Development or Stagnation? Evidence from Poland

An increasingly popular approach to protected areas as places that should combine natural and socioeconomic goals, poses questions regarding the effects of achieving such goals, particularly in the context of generating local economic benefits. Therefore, the objectives of this study are as follows: (1) determining the level and diversity of the socioeconomic development of communes with national parks as compared with neighboring communes that are not protected because of national parks (treating them as a point of reference for comparisons), and (2) presenting the level of tourism development in communes with national parks as compared with neighboring areas and other components of socioeconomic development. The achievement of the research objectives is based on the use of 28 indicators which, following the standardization process, allow for constructing a synthetic index (Composite Development Index-CDI) that shows development disparities in the two analyzed groups of communes. The results indicate that communes with national parks are characterized by a slightly higher level of general development as compared with other communes and a considerably higher level of tourism development. However, it should be noted that the adopted indicators differ considerably in both groups of communes.

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Festival tourism and socioeconomic development: case of Kwahu traditional areas of Ghana

International Hospitality Review ◽

10.1108/ihr-09-2020-0060 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Frederick Doe ◽

Alexander Preko ◽

Hellen Akroful ◽

Effie Kwaaba Okai-Anderson

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Socioeconomic Development ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Development Theory ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Content Type ◽

The People ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Traditional Area

PurposeThe place of festivals in national economic development has received increased attention from researchers globally. However, there appears to be a relatively small and disparate literature on the subject especially within the Ghanaian context. The study seeks to contribute to the global recognition of festivals as developmental tools and thus presents the effects of festival tourism on socio-economic capital of the people of Kwahu traditional area (Ghana) and how festival tourism in the region engenders economic benefits to businesses and the community.Design/methodology/approachThis study is guided by the social development theory. A quantitative cross-sectional survey utilizing convenience technique was used to gather data from a sample of 398 residents of the selected towns and the regression model was used to analyse the data.FindingsThe findings revealed festival tourism to have a positive effect on community cohesiveness but not statistically significant. Further, the festival brought economic gains but had negative social effects on development of the selected towns.Research limitations/implicationsThis research is destination-specific. The application of the findings to other festivals would demand a bigger sample size for generalisation to be made.Practical implicationsThe findings suggest that for growth of festival tourism in Ghana to be actualised, the Ghana Tourism Authority needs to ensure festivals do not erode entrenched traditional values and negate efforts at developing social structures and systems by putting measures to reduce the negative effect of commoditisation of festivals on the communities' cultural authenticity. Law enforcement agents should also be massively beefed up to curtail crime and social vices.Originality/valueThe study's findings extend earlier studies to extend the scope in festival tourism literature. This study found that festival tourism has effect on both community cohesion and economic development of the people of Kwahu traditional area.

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ANALISIS POTENSI AGROWISATA UNTUK PENGEMBANGAN EKONOMI LOKAL DI KAWASAN PANORAMA BARU KOTA BUKITTINGGI

Jurnal Planologi ◽

10.30659/jpsa.v17i1.7512 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 48

Author(s):

Nana Lili Andriani ◽

Fashbir Noor Sidin ◽

Melinda Noer

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Local Community ◽

Local Economic Development ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Cultural Resources ◽

The Government ◽

Tourism Attractions ◽

The City

Agrotourism is the most beneficial form of tourism for regional development because it can be used as a strategy for local economic development as well as for the preservation of local natural and cultural resources. With the concept of local economic development, in the formulation of its policy to use the maximum potential of the local potential for agrotourism development. Panorama Baru is one of the areas that has long been directed to become an agro-tourism area in the city of Bukittinggi but its development is still very limited so it has not been able to provide economic benefits for the local community. The purpose of this study is to analyze the characteristics and potential that exists as a guide for more operational planning for development actors so that agrotourism can contribute to local economic development. The data analysis method uses descriptive analysis to identify regional characteristics and spatial analysis to see the potential distribution. The results show that Panorama Baru has characteristics suitable for agro-tourism development and until now there are still many potentials that can be developed into agro-tourism attractions. Agro-tourism development is directed at a community-based model but still requires serious support from the government and other stakeholders.

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Does the Tourism Development of a Destination Determine Its Socioeconomic Development? An Analysis through Structural Equation Modeling in Medium-Sized Cities of Andalusia, Spain

Land ◽

10.3390/land10040378 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 378

Author(s):

Juan Antonio Parrilla-González

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Socioeconomic Development ◽

Production Systems ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Equation Model ◽

Added Value ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Endogenous Development ◽

Economic Sectors

Medium-sized European cities have been playing an increasingly significant role in the economic development of countries in recent decades, establishing themselves as genuinely specialized local production systems with great potential for stimulating the economy and generating added value. In many of these cities, in addition, tourism has become an incredibly strong economic activity with the capacity to stimulate local economies, as it contributes to the enhancement of endogenous resources and the generation of a multiplier effect on other economic sectors. This paper uses a structural equation model to demonstrate, first, that a direct relationship exists between tourism development and economic development and second, that, of all cities analyzed (medium-sized cities of Andalusia, Spain), those with a higher level of tourism development are actually those showing a higher level of socioeconomic development, which confirms that tourism has great potential as a tool for endogenous development.

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Spatial socioeconomic development of cooperating regions: The Siberian Federal District case study

Regional Economics Theory and Practice ◽

10.24891/re.18.7.1266 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (7) ◽

pp. 1266-1285

Author(s):

Sn.P. Mongush

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Socioeconomic Development ◽

Federal District ◽

Conceptual Basis ◽

Siberian Federal District ◽

Socio Economic Development ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

Development Objectives ◽

The Relationship

Subject. This article explores the various aspects of the concept of Spatial Development. Objectives. The article aims to develop a conceptual basis for the spatial socio-economic development of the collaborating regions. Methods. For the study, I used the methods of comparative and statistical analyses. Results. The article shows how cooperation between the subjects of the Russian Federation increases the potential of economically united regions. Conclusions. When preparing national strategic planning documents, it is necessary to take into account the specifics of regions, their capacity, available resources, and focus on the relationship between regions.

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Assessment of the influence of the spatial environment on the socio-economic development of the municipality

Voprosy regionalnoj ekonomiki ◽

10.21499/2078-4023-2019-40-3-148-155 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 40 (3) ◽

pp. 148-155

Author(s):

K. N. Yusupov ◽

V. M. Timiryanova, ◽

Iu. S. Toktamysheva ◽

A. F. Zimin,

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Socioeconomic Development ◽

Statistical Data ◽

Geographical Location ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

The State ◽

Municipal District ◽

Socio Economic Development ◽

Spatial Environment ◽

The Impact

The article presents a methodology for assessing the impact of spatial environment on the socioeconomic development of municipalities. It relies on existing tools for assessing the state and potential of the geographical location of municipalities. An integrated approach allows to determine the potential of the interaction of the municipality with the neighbors of the first and second order. The methodology was tested on statistical data on the Blagovarsky municipal district.

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Economic uncertainty and tourism consumption

Tourism Economics ◽

10.1177/1354816620981519 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 135481662098151

Author(s):

Canh Phuc Nguyen ◽

Su Dinh Thanh ◽

Bach Nguyen

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Theory Of Reasoned Action ◽

Reasoned Action ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Economic Uncertainty ◽

Middle Income ◽

Domestic Tourism

This study examines the influence of economic uncertainty on tourism. The key hypothesis to test is that while economic uncertainty reduces outbound tourism, it may boost domestic tourism due to the economic-stagnant effects. Utilizing the framework of the theory of reasoned action to analyze a global sample of 124 countries over the period 1996–2017, we find some initial evidence showing that an increase in economic uncertainty encourages domestic tourism while reducing outbound tourism in the global sample. Notably, while these effects are consistent in the upper-middle-income economies, an increase in uncertainty has a positive impact on both domestic and outbound tourism in lower-middle-income economies and a negative impact on both domestic and outbound tourism in higher-income economies. The key implementation of this study is that tourism development is not always associated with economic development and stability; sometimes it could be a signal of economic stagnancy and inactiveness.

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Macro-economic Factors Influencing Tourism Entrepreneurship: The Case of Kazakhstan

The Journal of Entrepreneurship ◽

10.1177/0971355720981431 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 097135572098143

Author(s):

Aizhan Tleuberdinova ◽

Zhanat Shayekina ◽

Dinara Salauatova ◽

Stephen Pratt

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Emerging Economies ◽

Negative Relationship ◽

National Income ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Entrepreneurial Activity ◽

Macroeconomic Factors ◽

Distributed Lag ◽

Tourism Sector ◽

The Impact

Tourism development contributes to economic development. In emerging economies like Kazakhstan, tourism development needs active entrepreneurship. As the country emerges from the post-Soviet era, there has been an increase in economic development and prosperity. Entrepreneurship in the tourism sector can drive economies forward through the creation of new tourism and hospitality businesses. The macroeconomic environment can influence entrepreneurial activity. We use an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model to examine the impact of macroeconomic factors on tourism entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan. Using data from 1996 to 2018, we find that there is a positive short-run relationship between wages in the tourism sector and entrepreneurship, suggesting that wage growth in the sector attracts entrepreneurs. In the long run, however, tourism sector wages have a negative relationship with entrepreneurship, suggesting that these higher wages represent a higher cost to entrepreneurship. There is also a strong positive relationship between national income and tourism entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan. Implications of macroeconomic policy changes for Kazakhstan and other emerging economies are discussed.

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The impact of selected planned motorways and expressways on the potential accessibility of the Polish-Slovak borderland with respect to tourism development

Moravian Geographical Reports ◽

10.1515/mgr-2015-0002 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 13-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Daniel Michniak ◽

Marek Więckowski ◽

Marcin Stępniak ◽

Piotr Rosik

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Investment Project ◽

Cross Border ◽

The Impact

Abstract Further tourism development in the Polish-Slovak borderland, as well as its overall economic development, depends on the construction of a motorway and expressway network. This paper analyses the impact of selected planned motorways and expressways (D1, A4, D3/S69, R1/R3/S7, and R4/S19) on the potential accessibility of the Polish-Slovak borderland with respect to the development of tourism. The most important investment project in Slovakia is the completion of the (started) D1 motorway. The R4/S19 and the R1/R3/S7 expressways and the D3 motorway/S69 expressway are expected to contribute to improved cross-border connections.

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PLANNING CITY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: PRINCIPLES AND ISSUES

Tourism and hospitality management ◽

10.20867/thm.12.2.12 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 135-144

Author(s):

Dora Smolčić Jurdana ◽

Zrinka Sušilović

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Local Governments ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Development Plan ◽

Cooperative Relationships ◽

Urban Economic ◽

Urban Economic Development ◽

Conflict Situations ◽

City Tourism ◽

The City

Contemporary trends on the world tourism market show that the number of tourists attracted by the cities in growing. Urban tourism is a growing tourism market and especially are attractive the cities in Europe. The cities as an important tourist destinations came of age during 1980s. The local governments came to recognize that tourism could have a role in urban economic development. The invisibility of tourism in cities partly arises from the fact that many facilities are used both by residents and visitors. Improving these facilities therefore provides benefits for local residents as well as assisting the promotion of tourism. City tourism development plan should be prepared as an integral part of global economic and social development plan of the city, with the main aim to integrate the tourism in existing urban economic development, and at the same time to prevent conflict situations. Tourism development in the city needs a network and cooperative relationships between local government, tourist organization, tourist agencies and different organizations/institutions in the city; public-private partnership is a must. In the paper are analyzed the main attributes, principles and goals of the tourism in the cities.

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SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE CYCLICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECONOMY

Central Russian Journal of Social Sciences ◽

10.22394/2071-2367-2021-16-4-133-147 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 133-147

Author(s):

I.R. LYAPINA ◽

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T.A. ZHURAVLEVA ◽

I.V. SKOBLIAKOVA ◽

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Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Social Relations ◽

Social Institutions ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Regulatory Processes ◽

The Family ◽

Production And Distribution ◽

Optimization Mechanism ◽

Theoretical Foundations

The purpose of the research is to study of the features of the influence of social institutions on the cyclicality and dynamics of economic development in the context of identifying the role of social institutions at individual phases of the cycle of economic development, as well as consideration of the functions and tools of social institutions by phases of economic development. The subject of the research is a set of roles, functions and tools of social institutions related to different phases of the cycle of economic development. The methodological base is formed for the implementation of scientific research tasks. Its tools are methods that allow reflecting the features of the influence of social institutions on the cyclical nature of the economy: the method of theoretical foundations, the method of grouping, the method of analysis, the method of comparison, the method of implication. As a result of the study, it is indicated that the functions of social institutions should be highlighted: the consolidation of emerging social relations, adaptation, regulatory processes, a communication basis and a translational basis. The instruments that influence economic fluctuations are formed in the context of social institutions. Thus, the institution of the family is characterized by the use of an optimization mechanism, the concept of sustainability of social relations, the concept of production and distribution of economic benefits in order to meet the needs of each of the subjects.

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