Investigating the effect of increasing the share of the tourism industry in the households' portfolio on employment generation in economic sectors: A case study of Khorasan Razavi

Abstract

Tourism has great importance in employment and production and is one of the most vital industries in the world. Many countries have made detailed planning due to the importance of the tourism industry. In this study, the effect of increasing the share of the tourism industry in the portfolio of households on the employment generation of economic sectors has been investigated. For this purpose, the AFLQ spatial share method was used in the input-output table of two regions for Khorasan Razavi Province and other national economic sectors. The results showed that with a 10% increase in household consumption, a total of 81,024 people were employed in Khorasan Razavi province and 9,656 people were employed in other regions. The most employment created in Khorasan Razavi is related to industrial production (construction), agriculture, and industry, and the least is related to religious organizations and organizations with members. Also, 2493 people are in the tourism sector and 78531 people are in the non-tourism sector. The transportation and warehousing sector accounts for the largest share of employment created in tourism-related sectors of the province. In other regions, industrial production (construction), agriculture, and industry; It has the most change in employment. Also, 718 people are in the tourism sector and 8938 people are in the non-tourism sector. Transportation and warehousing in other regions have the most employment created in the sectors related to tourism.Transportation and warehousing in other regions have the most employment created in the sectors related to tourism.Transportation and warehousing in other regions have the most employment created in the sectors related to tourism.

Keywords

• employment
• two regional of input-output table
• tourism
• household consumption