Tourism as a factor of economic development in the tourist destination

Abstract

It was started from the hypothesis that the positive effects of tourism in the economic development of tourist destinations are reflected in the growth of employment and job creation. Based on the analysis of a sample of 249 respondents from seven villages on the mountain it was found that tourism as a factor of economic development positively perceived in two aspects: through indirect and direct employment, as well as the overall economic development of tourist destinations (development of all segments of the national economy affects the income of the population, and the population is ready to accept foreign tourists).

Keywords

• employment
• travel destination
• economic development
• fruška gora mountain