Conference Papers

Transformations of Croatian Tourism Agencies – From Development Plans to Recovery Strategies

Jasmina Gržinić

Travel agencies should adapt their operations due to the digital environment. The research aims to analyze the transformation of travel agencies through market recovery strategies in the post-COVID period. The purpose is to develop web agency tools for resilience. The...

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Economic Inequality and Countries’ Dependence on Tourism: Are They Affecting Fiscal Multipliers?

Marko Senekovič, Jani Bekő

This chapter has two main objectives: first, to evaluate the impact of fiscal spending on economic activity across a broad sample of 47 countries, and second, to examine how economic inequality and tourism dependence shape the size of fiscal multipliers....

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The Impact of Tourism on the Economic Development of the Western Balkan Countries and Their Neighboring Countries of the European Union

Srdjan Milićević, Aleksandar Kostić

This chapter examines the development of tourism and its economic significance in a sample of five Western Balkan (WB) countries and five neighboring European Union (EU) countries over the period of 2010–2020. Through an advanced comparative statistical analysis of trends...

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Tourism and Circular Economy in Europe: Assessing Resource Efficiency and Environmental Impact Across Select EU and Balkan Countries

Andrija Popović, Andreja Todorovic, Žarko Rađenović

This research examines the relationship between tourism, circular economy (CE) practices, and environmental sustainability across selected EU and Balkan countries from 2012 to 2021. Analyzing resource efficiency, energy consumption, waste generation, and recycling, the findings highlight how tourism-driven economic growth...

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Economic Impact of Sustainability Strategies on Tourism Sector Growth

Sladjana Stojanovic, Mihalj Bakator

This paper explores the economic impact of sustainability strategies on the growth of the tourism sector, highlighting the relationship between policy, operational innovation, and market development. Sustainability in tourism is shown to drive economic benefits through improved efficiency, resilience, and...

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