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Tourist Industry Recovers from World Economic Crisis

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  • Anca Gabriela Turtureanu

    (Danubius University of Galati, Romania)

  • Cornelia Elena Tureac

    (Danubius University of Galati, Romania)

  • Bogdan Constantin Andronic

    (Danubius University of Galati, Romania)

Abstract

Tourism has become an important economic engine on the global point of view , but is extremely localized. Due to geographical distribution and nature of labor intensive activities in tourism offers a wide range of employment opportunities for poor and vulnerable groups in developing countries, especially but not exclusively, in rural and remote areas. Tourism has suffered a lot during the global economic crisis, there was a decline of 4% of international tourist arrivals in 2009, and revenues from international tourism fell by 6% by 2009. To a new report "Euro barometer" survey on the attitudes of Europeans towards tourism emphasized that the tourism industry has passed the economic crisis confirmed by the indicators. Motivations of travel for 2011 have been to traditional tourist destinations (58%), while 28% wanted to discover new destinations.

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  • Anca Gabriela Turtureanu & Cornelia Elena Tureac & Bogdan Constantin Andronic, 2012. "Tourist Industry Recovers from World Economic Crisis," Acta Universitatis Danubius. OEconomica, Danubius University of Galati, issue 1(1), pages 176-185, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:dug:actaec:y:2012:i:1:p:176-185
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    1. Laura Olteanu & Krajnik Izabella, 2011. "Dynamics of Romanian Tourism in European Tourism in the Global Crisis. Facts and Perspectives," Acta Universitatis Danubius. OEconomica, Danubius University of Galati, issue 2(2), pages 27-36, June.
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    1. Romeo-Victor Ionescu & Gabriela Marchis, 2012. "The Rural Tourism: Great Potential, Low Development. Case Study: The Rural Tourism in Bulgaria and Romania," Acta Universitatis Danubius. OEconomica, Danubius University of Galati, issue 4(4), pages 140-159, August.

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