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Tourism Policy Of Balkan Countries: Review Of National Tourism Development Strategies

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  • Metodijeski, Dejan

    (Faculty of tourism and business logistics, Goce Delcev University – Stip, Macedonia)

  • Temelkov, Zoran

    (Faculty of tourism and business logistics, Goce Delcev University – Stip, Macedonia)

Abstract

A different tourism policy created by various states is one of the primary factors for the existence and development of tourism, along with its natural and anthropogenic resources of specified destinations. The subject of this paper is the tourism policy of the Balkan countries, as seen through the prism of national strategies for the development of tourism and tourism products. The paper provides basic data for the Balkan countries such as: population, territory characteristics, number of international tourists, the existence of a National Tourism Organization and facilities included in the UNESCO list of world cultural heritage. Table showing government bodies responsible for tourism, national tourism development strategies as well as tourism products defined in these strategies shall be presented. An analysis and review of strategies has been made, based on their duration and types of tourism products. The paper concluding remarks are regarding the structuring of the prospects and directions of tourism development in the Balkan countries.

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  • Metodijeski, Dejan & Temelkov, Zoran, 2014. "Tourism Policy Of Balkan Countries: Review Of National Tourism Development Strategies," UTMS Journal of Economics, University of Tourism and Management, Skopje, Macedonia, vol. 5(2), pages 231-239.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:utmsje:0115
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    Cited by:

    1. Bahman Huseynli, 2024. "The Effect of Tourism Revenues and Inflation on Economic Growth in Balkan Countries," Economic Studies journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 1, pages 150-165.
    2. Eda BALIKÇIOĞLU & Kutay OKTAY, 2015. "Türkiye’de Turizm Gelirleri ve Ekonomik Büyüme İlişkisinin Kamu Politikaları Doğrultusunda Değerlendirilmesi," Sosyoekonomi Journal, Sosyoekonomi Society, issue 23(25).
    3. Jacek Borzyszkowski & Adrian Lubowiecki-Vikuk, 2019. "Destination Management Organizations and Health Tourism Visual Identification in Central and Eastern Europe," European Research Studies Journal, European Research Studies Journal, vol. 0(4), pages 241-261.

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    Keywords

    international tourism; development; tourism policy; tourism strategy; Balkan Peninsula;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism

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