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Analysis of Tourism Development Disparities in Romania

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  • Delia Popescu

    (Bucharest University of Economic StudiesBucharest, Romania)

  • Ana-Maria Nica

    (Bucharest University of Economic StudiesBucharest, Romania)

  • Daniel Bulin

    (Bucharest University of Economic StudiesBucharest, Romania)

Abstract

In 1998 eight development regions were set up in Romania (North-West, North-East, South-West, South-East, South, West, Center, Bucharest and Ilfov), with a view to efficiently absorb the EU funds, in order to reduce the socio-economic development disparities. Tourism is an important sector of the world economy and also of the development regions, contributing to economic growth in less developed areas, which yet have a high tourism potential. The main aim of the present paper is the analysis of development disparities of tourism in Romania, by tracking the changes that have taken place since the moment of creation of the development regions, in the periods of pre-accession and post-accession of Romania to the EU. The research comprises a cluster analysis based on tourism supply and demand indicators in the regions and counties of Romania; the main hypothesis of the study is that the development differences of Romanian tourism have diminished after the accession, as within the regions there are counties with greater tourism activity, that may turn into engines of regional economic growth.

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  • Delia Popescu & Ana-Maria Nica & Daniel Bulin, 2017. "Analysis of Tourism Development Disparities in Romania," Cactus - The tourism journal for research, education, culture and soul, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, vol. 16(1).
    • Handle: RePEc:bum:cactus:cactus-2017-14
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    JEL classification:

    • L81 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Retail and Wholesale Trade; e-Commerce
    • O11 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • R10 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - General

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