TERTIALIZATION OF A TRANSITIONAL ECONOMY - AN OVERVIEW OF ROMANIAN TOURISM DURING 2005-2015

Adrian Ungureanu; Andrei Jean Vasile

Adrian Ungureanu Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Prahova
Andrei Jean Vasile Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Prahova

Abstract

Tourism is a quite important economic activity in Romania, with a major impact in valuing the inland potential which is yet unexploited enough. Tourism has become an attribute of the modern societies, and the evolution of lifestyle has changed radically the perception on this activity. The development of tourism has direct influences on the national economy by increasing tourism share in GDP, creating jobs, but also by developing sectors contributing to tourism. The main aim of this study is the overview of the evolution of the Romanian tourism by analyzing some determinant touristic indicators in the period 2005-2015. Among the considered indicators are the number of arrivals and of overnights in the tourism structures with accommodation functions, the number of tourism structures and their accommodation capacity, separately for foreign and Romanian visitors, as well as for different tourism destinations. The conclusions after carrying out the analysis are that the Romanian tourism is competitive and it has important effects in assuring sustainable economic development for the inland economy.

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