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Problems Of Consumer Protection In Tourism

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  • Gina Ionela Butnaru

    (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania)

  • Luminita Mihaela Ion

    (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania)

Abstract

The actuality of the topic, its extent and importance, were strong arguments for writing this paper - Problems of consumer protection in tourism. To this, also the convergence of the fields that focus on the description of a image in deep of the topic is added, we are talking about economic, legal social features or features that belong to the specifics of tourism and of products and services consumed within it. The multiple dimensions of the approached topic transform it into an exciting topic which proves its usefulness when it is known since each individual can acquire the quality of a consumer, and his rights as a consumer are nothing else but the human rights of which every individual has to be aware. A process of education and information of the citizens regarding the rights they possess as consumers could reduce a part of the problems appearing in the process of consume of tourism products and services but it would contribute to the optimization of the protection of rights and interests of the consumers. In economic terms, democracy also implies ensuring the rights of the consumers and thus their protection, therefore the concept of protection of rights and interests of consumers exists.

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  • Gina Ionela Butnaru & Luminita Mihaela Ion, 2013. "Problems Of Consumer Protection In Tourism," CES Working Papers, Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, vol. 5(2), pages 160-176.
    • Handle: RePEc:jes:wpaper:y:2013:v:5:i:2:p:160-176
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    1. Gu, Xinhua & Wu, Jie & Guo, Haizhen & Li, Guoqiang, 2018. "Local tourism cycle and external business cycle," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 73(C), pages 159-170.
    2. Stoeckl, Natalie & Farr, Marina & Larson, Silva & Adams, Vanessa M. & Kubiszewski, Ida & Esparon, Michelle & Costanza, Robert, 2014. "A new approach to the problem of overlapping values: A case study in Australia׳s Great Barrier Reef," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 10(C), pages 61-78.

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    Keywords

    consumer; problems; protections in tourism Romania;
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    JEL classification:

    • M19 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Other

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