Naslov
Croatian tourism and EU accession
(Hrvatski turizam i EU pristup)

Autori
Kunst, Ivo

Izvornik
Tourism and hospitality management (1330-7533) 13 (2007), 2; 437-458

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
European Union; Croatia; EU membership; tourism sector; expected benefits and costs

Sažetak
The aim of the article is to examine the implications of the EU integration process on Croatian tourism. Analysing the experience of the countries which took part in the two last EU accession rounds, and focusing especially on Malta, Cyprus and Slovenia as most interesting cases for Croatia, integration process impact areas relevant for tourism sector have been point out. On the basis of this analysis, numerous areas of potential benefits and costs have also been defined and classified. The emphasis in the selected countries' case study analyses has been directed primarily to identify: (i) characteristics features of the tourism sector before the commencement of the EU negotiating process, (ii) modifications and/or possible turnarounds in the tourism development strategy as a result of the EU negotiating process and/or adaptations of the legal framework, as well as (iii) increase/decrease in the pre-negotiating levels of tourism demand, supply and receipts during the EU accession period. The analyses for all three countries strongly indicate that new tourism strategies that have been adopted as well as dynamic growth of tourism receipts coincide with the EU accession process. The new tourism development strategies lean strongly towards environmental friendly development, as well as towards more efficient usage and preservation of space.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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