Socio-economic aspects of the development of the tourism and hospitality industry in the Russian Federation

Keywords: tourism, tourism industry, hospitality industry, tourist product, tourist market.

Abstract

This trend has affected both tourist countries and countries where tourism is not the primary economic sector. This paper examines the socio-economic aspects of the development of the Russian Federation's tourism industry in recent years. The objective of the study is to evaluate the development of the tourism industry in Russia. For this purpose, the issues of methodology for collecting official statistical information in tourism are considered, statistical data on tourism development are analyzed, and key indicators of the Tourism Development Strategy in the Russian Federation for the period up to 2035 are analyzed. The authors used general scientific research methods, namely, methods of reviewing the economic literature on the stated topic, analyzing statistical data characterizing the development of tourism in the Russian Federation in 2014–2018, and synthesizing the results obtained. The data source was indicators characterizing the development of the tourism and hospitality industries in Russia, the activities of collective accommodation facilities, and tourist companies. The study describes the social and economic aspects of the development of the tourism and hospitality industries in Russia for 2014–2018, identifies the necessary organizational and economic conditions to increase the volume of domestic tourism through administrative, fiscal, and social measures, proposes mechanisms to stimulate national tourism development to achieve the key indicators of tourism development until 2035.

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Author Biographies

Valentin Sharikov, Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth And Tourism (SCOLIPE), Russia.

Associate Professor , Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth And Tourism (SCOLIPE), Russia.

Yulia Kireeva, Russian State University of Tourism and Service, Russia.

Associate Professor, Russian State University of Tourism and Service, Russia.

Yulay Akchulpanov, Institute for Strategic Studies of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia.

Academic Secretary, Institute for Strategic Studies of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia.

Natalya Gribova, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Russia.

Assistant Professor, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Russia.

Lydia Berketova, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Russia.

Assistant Professor, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Russia.

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Published
2021-07-30
How to Cite
Sharikov, V., Kireeva, Y., Akchulpanov, Y., Gribova, N., & Berketova, L. (2021). Socio-economic aspects of the development of the tourism and hospitality industry in the Russian Federation. Amazonia Investiga, 10(42), 43-55. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2021.42.06.5
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