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European Funds in Tourism Sustainability—A Case Study of Beneficiaries’ Satisfaction Regarding the Process of Accessing

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  • Anamaria-Cătălina Radu

    (Institute of National Economy, Romanian Academy, 050711 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Ivona Stoica (Răpan)

    (Institute of National Economy, Romanian Academy, 050711 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Aida Catanã

    (Faculty of Management, “Andrei Saguna” University, 900196 Constanta, Romania)

  • Andra-Victoria Radu

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, 050474 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Monica-Lavinia Dan

    (Institute of National Economy, Romanian Academy, 050711 Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

The scope of this research was to identify the degree of satisfaction experienced by beneficiaries as a result of accessing and implementing a project using European funds in tourism. The whole research identified more than 1000 projects that were financed from European funds in tourism in the period 2007–2013 through the operational programs. The survey was conducted on a sample of 312 respondents, and the method used was a quantitative, research-based survey. This research aims to collect the necessary data for understanding how the process of accessing European funds in tourism is perceived. A few important objectives, such as the effect of the benefits perceived by beneficiaries as a result of accessing projects using European funds in tourism on the degree of satisfaction experienced by them as a result of their development and the effect of risks perceived by beneficiaries as a result of accessing European funded projects in tourism on the degree of satisfaction experienced by them as a result of their development, were highlighted in this research. The most important objective proposed in this research is strategic planning, which is the main way in which the beneficiaries can be fulfilled in regards to the process of accessing European Funds.

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  • Anamaria-Cătălina Radu & Ivona Stoica (Răpan) & Aida Catanã & Andra-Victoria Radu & Monica-Lavinia Dan, 2021. "European Funds in Tourism Sustainability—A Case Study of Beneficiaries’ Satisfaction Regarding the Process of Accessing," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(16), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:16:p:9109-:d:614406
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