Abstract
This article analyzes positions of Russia in world tourist space on the basis of the tourism and travel competitiveness rating provided by the World Economic Forum. At the heart of rating lies The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) calculated on the basis of fourteen indicators grouped in four subindexes. On the basis of estimates of the indicators creating the index both the positive and negative influencing factors are allocated for a position of Russia in rating and The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index. It is noted that despite ambiguity of the estimates provided by the World Economic Forum, only complex assessment of the Russian tourism tendencies will allow defining new trends in its development and new mechanisms of increase in competitiveness of Russia in global tourist space.
Highlights
Tourism as a system concept has space structure
Having essential differences in the level of tourism development, the countries and regions of the world are actively integrated into world tourist space, creating, the new problem field for the researches giving a basis for evaluating competitiveness of the tourism industry, creation of ratings, determinations of efficiency of tourist activity and management decisions development
This research analyzes the position of Russia in world tourist space on the basis of the tourism and travel competitiveness rating provided by the World Economic Forum
Summary
The tourist space reflects the nature of tourist activity and is characterized by heterogeneity and dynamism of the development [1]. Having essential differences in the level of tourism development, the countries and regions of the world are actively integrated into world tourist space, creating, the new problem field for the researches giving a basis for evaluating competitiveness of the tourism industry, creation of ratings, determinations of efficiency of tourist activity and management decisions development. Ratings reflect results of tourism development and are drawn up on the basis of set of criteria. One of the significant world rankings is assessment of the World Economic Forum which experts calculate The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index. The rating of the countries according to The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index is published since 2007. The latest data of rating were published in February, 2017 [2]
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