Development of Tourism in the Colombian Economy
https://doi.org/10.34020/2073-6495-2019-3-212-216
Abstract
The role of the tourism sector in the economy of Colombia is analyzed in the article. The authors believe that, using comparative advantages in the Latin American region in terms of geography, natural resources and cultural values, the tourist sector of Colombia can be one of the drivers of the country’s economic development. The rates of economic growth and the structure of GDP are considered. Analyzed are the prospects for the development of the tourism sector: employment, management policies, infrastructure of the industry and its impact on the country’s economy.
About the Authors
Bolivar Lina Maria Sarmiento
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sarmiento Bolivar Lina Maria, Master Student, Department of National Economy
Moscow
I. V. Karzanova
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Karzanova Irina V., PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Department of National Economy
Moscow
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For citations:
Sarmiento B.L., Karzanova I.V. Development of Tourism in the Colombian Economy. Vestnik NSUEM. 2019;(3):212-216. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.34020/2073-6495-2019-3-212-216
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