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The Role of Public Administration in Tourism Development in the Case of the Torun County
The Role of Public Administration in Tourism Development in the Case of the Torun County

Author(s): Andrzej Anszperger
Subject(s): Governance, Public Administration, Tourism
Published by: Mykolas Romeris University
Keywords: public administration; local government; economic importance of tourism; tourism in regional policy;

Summary/Abstract: Tourism is an important section of economy representing a huge development potential. It has a large share in creating workplaces, the national product, etc. The market economy results in a situation where there is strong competition to win customers. On the world’s competitiveness list, Poland is ranked on the 50th place and holds a fairly low position, i.e. 96th, among 136 countries with respect to a broadly understood tourism policy. The tourism policy, as other areas of the socio-economic policy, remain a domain of the government administration. The purpose of the article is to present the results of research into how this role is played by the administration of the Torun County and the 9 communes it consists of.

  • Issue Year: 16/2017
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 553-566
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English