THE GOVERNMENT POLICY IMPACT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5937/ekoPolj1403789VKeywords:
tourism, government policy, economic development, local residents, Vojvodina.Abstract
Tycoons and politicians are the main players of tourism in most parts of the world, and they often use tourism as a tool for gaining economic and political power, and creating a positive, albeit propagandized, image of their country. The paper is based on a positive example of an approved project by the Government of Vojvodina Secretariat for Science and Technological Development. The main goal of this paper is to show whether the local residents are familiar with the project and how much they know about project, and what is their opinion about the impact which this project or other similar projects have on the observed area (Fruška Gora Mountain – Serbia). The conclusion is that there is a direct positive relationship between residents perceptions of the benefts of tourism and their political support. The method survey was conducted on a random sample of the residents of seven local settlements (the sample of 249 participants). The data were processed with the SPSS program (version 17.0). Chi-square test is used to determine the frequency of specifc deviations.
Downloads
Download data is not yet available.
References
1. Andereck, K. L., Nyaupane, G. P. (2011): Exploring the nature of tourism and quality of life perceptions among residents, Journal of Travel Research, no. 50, pp. 248–260.
2. Bramwell, B. (2011): Governance, the state and sustainable tourism: a political economy approach, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, vol. 19(4/5), pp. 459–477.
3. Besculides, A., Lee, M. E., McCormick, P. J. (2002): Residents perceptions of the cultural benefts of tourism, Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 29(2), pp. 303–319.
4. Bhatt, N., Tang, S. Y. (2001): Delivering microfnance in developing countries: Controversies and policy perspectives, Policy Studies Journal, vol. 29(2), pp. 319–333.
5. Bevir, M. (2009): Key concepts in governance, London: Sage.
6. Cheong, S., Miller, M. L. (2000): Power and tourism: A Foucauldian observation, Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 27(2), pp. 371–390.
7. de Oliveira, J. A. P. (2003): Government responses to tourism development: Three Brazilian case studies, Tourism Management, no. 24, pp. 97–110.
8. Elliott, J. (1997): Tourism: Politics and public sector management, New York: Routledge.
9. Hall, C. M. (1994): Tourism and politics: Policy, power and place, Chichester, England: John Wiley & Sons.
10.Hall, C. M. (2005): The role of government in the management of tourism: the public sector and tourism policies, In: L. Pender, R. Sharpley (Eds.) The management of tourism (pp. 217–230), Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
11.Jackson, M. S., Inbarakan, R. J. (2006): Evaluating residents attitudes and intentions to act toward tourism development in Regional Victoria, Australia, International Journal of Tourism Research, no. 8, pp. 355–366.
12.Kim, S. S., Timothy, D. J., Han, H. C. (2007): Tourism and political ideologies: a case of tourism in North Korea, Tourism Management, vol. 28(4), pp. 1031–1043.
13.Luhiste, K. (2006): Explaining trust in political institutions: some illustrations from the Baltic States, Communist and Post-communist Studies, vol. 39, pp. 475–496.
14.Latkova, P., Vogt, C. A. (2012): Residents attitudes toward existing and future tourism development in rural communities, Journal of Travel Research, vol. 51, pp. 50–67.
15.Liu, J., Var, T. (1986): Residential attitudes toward tourism impact in Hawaii, Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 13, pp. 193–214.
16.Mishler, W., Rose, R. (2001): What the origins of political trust? Testing institutional and cultural theories in post-communist societies, Comparative Political Studies, no. 34, pp. 30–62.
17.Mishler, W., Rose, R. (2005): What are the political consequences of trust? A test of cultural and institutional theories in Russia, Comparative Political Studies, vol. 38(9), pp. 1050–1078.
18.Nyaupane, G. P., Timothy, D. J. (2010): Power, regionalism and tourism policy in Bhutan, Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 37(4), pp. 969–988.
19.Nunkoo, R., Smith, S. L. J. (2013): Political economy of tourism: Trust in government actors, political support, and their determinants, Tourism management, vol. 36, pp. 120– 132.
20.Nunkoo, R., Gursoy, D. (2012): Residents support for tourism: an Identity perspective, Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 39(1), pp. 243–268.
21.Nunkoo, R., Ramkissoon, H. (2009): Applying the means-end chain theory and the laddering technique to the study of host attitudes to tourism, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, vol. 17(3), pp. 337–355.
22.Nunkoo, R., Ramkissoon, H. (2011): Developing a community support model for tourism, Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 38(3), pp. 964–988.
23.Nunkoo, R., Ramkissoon, H. (2012): Power, trust, social exchange and community support, Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 39(3), pp. 997–1023.
24.Nunkoo, R., Ramkissoon, H., Gursoy, D. (2012): Public trust in tourism institutions, Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 39(3), pp. 1538–1564.
25.Purcell, M., Nevins, J. (2005): Pushing the boundary: state restructuring, state theory, and the case of US: Mexico border enforcement in the 1990s, Political Geography, vol. 24(2), pp. 211–235.
26.Pešić, R. (1996): Turizam-vrhunski vid realizacije poljoprivrednih proizvoda, Zbornik radova "Poljoprivreda i turizam Jugoslavije", Savez poljoprivrednih inženjera i tehničara Jugoslavije, Beograd.
27.Ruhanen, L. (2013): Local government: facilitator or inhibitor of sustainable tourism development, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, vol. 21(1), pp. 80–98.
28.Serbia tourism development strategy (2005), Retrieved January 22nd, 2013, from Novi Sad University, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel management, available at: www.dgt.uns.ac.rs/ download /ektur04v.pdf
29.Vujko, A. (2011): Fruška gora i Vršačke planine - sadašnje i buduće destinacije sportsko-rekreativnog turizma, doktorska disertacija, PMF, Departman za geografju, turizam i hotelijerstvo, Novi Sad.
30.Wang, Z. (2005): Before the emergence of critical citizens: economic development and political trust in China, International Review of Sociology, vol. 15(1), pp. 155–171.
31.Wang, Y., Bramwell, B. (2012): Heritage protection and tourism development priorities in Hangzhou, China: a political economy and governance perspective, Tourism Management, vol. 33, pp. 988–998.
32.Wong, T. K., Wan, P., Hsiao, H. M. (2011): The bases of political trust in six Asian societies: institutional and cultural explanations compared, International Political Science Review, vol. 32(3), pp. 263-281.
2. Bramwell, B. (2011): Governance, the state and sustainable tourism: a political economy approach, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, vol. 19(4/5), pp. 459–477.
3. Besculides, A., Lee, M. E., McCormick, P. J. (2002): Residents perceptions of the cultural benefts of tourism, Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 29(2), pp. 303–319.
4. Bhatt, N., Tang, S. Y. (2001): Delivering microfnance in developing countries: Controversies and policy perspectives, Policy Studies Journal, vol. 29(2), pp. 319–333.
5. Bevir, M. (2009): Key concepts in governance, London: Sage.
6. Cheong, S., Miller, M. L. (2000): Power and tourism: A Foucauldian observation, Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 27(2), pp. 371–390.
7. de Oliveira, J. A. P. (2003): Government responses to tourism development: Three Brazilian case studies, Tourism Management, no. 24, pp. 97–110.
8. Elliott, J. (1997): Tourism: Politics and public sector management, New York: Routledge.
9. Hall, C. M. (1994): Tourism and politics: Policy, power and place, Chichester, England: John Wiley & Sons.
10.Hall, C. M. (2005): The role of government in the management of tourism: the public sector and tourism policies, In: L. Pender, R. Sharpley (Eds.) The management of tourism (pp. 217–230), Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
11.Jackson, M. S., Inbarakan, R. J. (2006): Evaluating residents attitudes and intentions to act toward tourism development in Regional Victoria, Australia, International Journal of Tourism Research, no. 8, pp. 355–366.
12.Kim, S. S., Timothy, D. J., Han, H. C. (2007): Tourism and political ideologies: a case of tourism in North Korea, Tourism Management, vol. 28(4), pp. 1031–1043.
13.Luhiste, K. (2006): Explaining trust in political institutions: some illustrations from the Baltic States, Communist and Post-communist Studies, vol. 39, pp. 475–496.
14.Latkova, P., Vogt, C. A. (2012): Residents attitudes toward existing and future tourism development in rural communities, Journal of Travel Research, vol. 51, pp. 50–67.
15.Liu, J., Var, T. (1986): Residential attitudes toward tourism impact in Hawaii, Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 13, pp. 193–214.
16.Mishler, W., Rose, R. (2001): What the origins of political trust? Testing institutional and cultural theories in post-communist societies, Comparative Political Studies, no. 34, pp. 30–62.
17.Mishler, W., Rose, R. (2005): What are the political consequences of trust? A test of cultural and institutional theories in Russia, Comparative Political Studies, vol. 38(9), pp. 1050–1078.
18.Nyaupane, G. P., Timothy, D. J. (2010): Power, regionalism and tourism policy in Bhutan, Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 37(4), pp. 969–988.
19.Nunkoo, R., Smith, S. L. J. (2013): Political economy of tourism: Trust in government actors, political support, and their determinants, Tourism management, vol. 36, pp. 120– 132.
20.Nunkoo, R., Gursoy, D. (2012): Residents support for tourism: an Identity perspective, Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 39(1), pp. 243–268.
21.Nunkoo, R., Ramkissoon, H. (2009): Applying the means-end chain theory and the laddering technique to the study of host attitudes to tourism, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, vol. 17(3), pp. 337–355.
22.Nunkoo, R., Ramkissoon, H. (2011): Developing a community support model for tourism, Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 38(3), pp. 964–988.
23.Nunkoo, R., Ramkissoon, H. (2012): Power, trust, social exchange and community support, Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 39(3), pp. 997–1023.
24.Nunkoo, R., Ramkissoon, H., Gursoy, D. (2012): Public trust in tourism institutions, Annals of Tourism Research, vol. 39(3), pp. 1538–1564.
25.Purcell, M., Nevins, J. (2005): Pushing the boundary: state restructuring, state theory, and the case of US: Mexico border enforcement in the 1990s, Political Geography, vol. 24(2), pp. 211–235.
26.Pešić, R. (1996): Turizam-vrhunski vid realizacije poljoprivrednih proizvoda, Zbornik radova "Poljoprivreda i turizam Jugoslavije", Savez poljoprivrednih inženjera i tehničara Jugoslavije, Beograd.
27.Ruhanen, L. (2013): Local government: facilitator or inhibitor of sustainable tourism development, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, vol. 21(1), pp. 80–98.
28.Serbia tourism development strategy (2005), Retrieved January 22nd, 2013, from Novi Sad University, Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel management, available at: www.dgt.uns.ac.rs/ download /ektur04v.pdf
29.Vujko, A. (2011): Fruška gora i Vršačke planine - sadašnje i buduće destinacije sportsko-rekreativnog turizma, doktorska disertacija, PMF, Departman za geografju, turizam i hotelijerstvo, Novi Sad.
30.Wang, Z. (2005): Before the emergence of critical citizens: economic development and political trust in China, International Review of Sociology, vol. 15(1), pp. 155–171.
31.Wang, Y., Bramwell, B. (2012): Heritage protection and tourism development priorities in Hangzhou, China: a political economy and governance perspective, Tourism Management, vol. 33, pp. 988–998.
32.Wong, T. K., Wan, P., Hsiao, H. M. (2011): The bases of political trust in six Asian societies: institutional and cultural explanations compared, International Political Science Review, vol. 32(3), pp. 263-281.
Downloads
Published
2014-09-30
How to Cite
Vujko, A., & Gajić, T. (2014). THE GOVERNMENT POLICY IMPACT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM. Economics of Agriculture, 61(3), 789–804. https://doi.org/10.5937/ekoPolj1403789V
Issue
Section
Review articles
