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TOURISM AS A GENERATOR OF INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE ECONOMY OF ISTRIA

  • Pavlo Ružić Institute for Agriculture and Tourism Poreč
  • Dragoljub Amidžić College for Business and Management, "Baltazar Adam Krčelić”, Zaprešić
Keywords: tourism, Istrian economy, income, employment, tourist needs

Abstract

In this paper, the authors explore the tourism industry and its role in increasing income and employment in the Istrian economy. The research in this paper is based on tourism that generates production growth in all branches and activities of the general economy that directly or indirectly meet the tourist needs, thus contributing to the growth of income and employment in the same. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the correlation and effects of tourism in generating income and employment. The research will confirm the hypothesis that tourism generates revenue and employment in all activities of the economy. The survey is conducted on the example of Istria.

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Published
2019-06-01
How to Cite
Ružić, P., & Amidžić, D. (2019). TOURISM AS A GENERATOR OF INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE ECONOMY OF ISTRIA. Tourism International Scientific Conference Vrnjačka Banja - TISC, 4(1), 64-79. Retrieved from http://tisc.rs/proceedings/index.php/hitmc/article/view/244