Impact of Government & Economic Policy on the Travel & Tourism Sector

This report analyzes the function of government, government-sponsored bodies, and international agencies in the travel and tourism sector, highlighting the essential role of government in affecting policies related to health, safety, fair trading, customer interests, and infrastructure. It discusses the importance of state tourism agencies in advising on strategy, fostering cooperation with the private sector, and preparing destination marketing strategies. The report also examines the influence of local and national economic policies on the success of the travel and tourism sector, noting the historical development of local tourism administrations and the role of international organizations like the UNWTO. Furthermore, it emphasizes the need for coordination and cooperation within the industry and provides references to relevant academic sources.

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2.1 The function of government,government sponsored bodies
and international agencies in travel and tourism
 The place of government is an essential and multi part of side of
travel and tourism industry,affecting policies.
 State involvement in the trade is a reasonably recent lead for
central government .
 In general the state observes that the duties of the public sector
must cover such matters as health,safety,fair trading and customer
interests and infrastructure in transport such as roads,railways and
ports.
 There is a mixed record in the condition of leisure facilities,
environmental protection and conservation which affects duties
for the different cultural heritage,an important section of Europe's
visitor attractions.

 The state tourism agency,tourist board of government department will have an
important role to play in advising on the strategy,offering opportunities to consult
and cooperate with a despread private sector and preparing a destination marketing
strategy based on an identification of the appropriate markets and their requirements
and wishes.
 Based on periodic surveys of the government role of by the WTO, the OECD and
individual countries, the principle functions of a ministry of tourism or of agencies
under government control can be analysed as : Research, statistics and planning,
Marketing, Development of tourism resources, Regulation, including trade
regulation,training and education, facilitation, liberalization.
 International organizations : There are many of international organizations both
government and non government with travelling interests. Government section
reflect the national governments interest in and political regarding,tourism
intervention. In the industrialized countries.
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 The tourism priority tends to be low because of the range of tourism activity many enterprises with
some concern or duties is great but coordination and often cooperation as at the national level is
weak.
 Furthermore, consultation with industry and operating sectors is often inadequate, as the sectors
voice is weak.
 The main sector industry is inevitably present the case of their own trade,sometimes as in modes of
transport in a competitive condition. So the collective tourism approach is hard to organize and
sustain ,including trade regulation,training and education,facilitation,liberalization.
 United nations world tourism organization(UNWTO) is specialized agency of united nations and
the leading international enterprise in the tourism. It serves as a global forum for tourist policy
problems and practical source of tourism.
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2.2 Local and national economic policy influences
the success of the travel and tourism sector
 Local governments : At the local plane the regional or local
authority has a role related to that of the central government and in
many ways a more comprehensive and important one.
 In the early days of mass travel stimulated by the growth of the
railway network,public section intervention in tourism was solely
at the local level. There were no national tourism enterprises.
 The growth of large resorts,pioneered in Britain at the main
seaside centres,encouraged the development of local tourism
admins to carry out the duties of the host destination.

 International organizations : There are many of international organizations both government and
non government with travelling interests. Government section reflect the national governments
interest in and political regarding,tourism intervention. In the industrialized countries.
 The tourism priority tends to be low because of the range of tourism activity many enterprises with
some concern or duties is great but coordination and often cooperation as at the national level is
weak.
 Furthermore, consultation with industry and operating sectors is often inadequate, as the sectors
voice is weak.
 The main sector industry is inevitably present the case of their own trade,sometimes as in modes of
transport in a competitive condition. So the collective tourism approach is hard to organize and
sustain ,including trade regulation,training and education,facilitation,liberalization.
 United nations world tourism organization(UNWTO) is specialized agency of united nations and
the leading international enterprise in the tourism . It serves as a global forum for tourist policy
problems and practical source of tourism.
Continued..

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