The Influence of Local and National Government on Tourism

This report delves into the influence of governmental bodies and international agencies on the travel and tourism sector. It examines the roles of local and national governments in formulating policies, establishing bilateral ties, and managing tourism-related infrastructure. The report explores how government-sponsored bodies promote tourism products and sites, while international organizations encourage multicultural tourism. Furthermore, it analyzes the impact of economic policies, such as tax changes and trade regulations, on the industry's growth and sustainability. The report also differentiates between local and national policies, illustrating their varied effects, such as extended restaurant hours versus national curfews. Overall, the document provides a comprehensive overview of how governmental actions shape the travel and tourism landscape, emphasizing the importance of understanding these influences for industry stakeholders and policymakers.

LO2: UNDERSTANDING THE
INFLUENCE OF LOCAL AND
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND
INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES ON
TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR

2.1 ANALYSING FUNCTION OF
GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SPONSORED
BODIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM
• The governing authority of a country is the government and they are
further divided into smaller fragment
• improve the efficacy of travel and tourism operations

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• natural sites fall under the jurisdiction of the government
• the government is responsible for formulating policies and tactics which
inhibit the exploitation of these assets

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• The government’s ministry of travel and tourism is responsible for
carrying out the development of the tourism industry in the country
• The government, as well as the government-sponsored bodies, are also
responsible for establishing bilateral ties with countries

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• existing trade barriers would be relaxed and tariffs such as service tax
and value added taxes would be reduced
• government sponsored bodies are autonomous institutions who act on
the government’s directives so as to promote tourism products and
enhance the knowledge and importance of each of the tourist spots and
sites
• The international bodies, on the other hand, are responsible for promoting
multicultural tourism and they are also responsible for encouraging the
tourists to travel to foreign lands

2.2 EXPLAINING THE INFLUENCE OF
LOCAL AND NATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY
ON THE SUCCESS OF TRAVEL AND
TOURISM SECTOR
• The role of the government is to increase the influx of revenue by
attracting the investors to invest
• One of the models that can be effectively used to understand the
influence and impact of policies on the travel and tourism industry is the
macroeconomic model of operation

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• it is the responsibility of the governments to frame policies likewise which
enable the travellers and tourists of spending their money on state-
sponsored travel and tourism which would
• increase the sustenance of the industry

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• The policy change can be either have a positive or negative impact on
the industry
• Economic reforms like addition or removal of taxes, hence, plays a very
decisive role in the development and growth of the travel and tourism
industry.

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• People confuse about local and national policies most of the time and
consider them both to be equivalent but it is not the case as the local and
national policies vary sometimes.
• one very good example of a local policy is the permission of local
restaurants to run for an extended period of time as compared to a
national policy which dictates that the restaurant is closed after a certain
time.