Travel and Tourism Sector: Analyzing Government and Economic Factors

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the travel and tourism sector, focusing on the roles of government, government-sponsored bodies, and international agencies in shaping the industry. It examines the influence of local and national economic policies on the success of travel and tourism, highlighting the socio-economic benefits such as foreign exchange, environmental awareness, and job creation. The report also explores the implications of political changes on the travel and tourism sector across different countries, noting the significant relationship between political trends, global economy, and tourism business, referencing studies and forecasts to support its analysis. Desklib offers a wealth of similar resources for students seeking further assistance.

TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR
TASK 2

2.1 Analyse the function of government,
government-sponsored bodies and
international agencies in travel and tourism
The global scenarios has changed because of the
changes of tourism that put negative affects on tourism.
The sponsored bodies and international agencies got
involved in the process to develop and regulate policies

2.2 Local and national economic policy and
their influences on the success of the travel
and tourism sector
 Travel and tourism consists of high degree of importance on
various socio economic parameters.
 Social benefits can be created by acquiring foreign exchange
funds, creating awareness in the environment, and by creating
jobs.
 In some of the countries tourism has been provided as lower
priority as they are not able to generate enough potential
revenue out of them

2.3 The implications of political change on
the travel and tourism sector in different
countries
In steering the growth of the travel and tourism sector of a
country political scenario plays a significant role.
Tourism is the largest industry in the world. It was around 922
million in 2008 that too worldwide and it has been forecasted
that it will reach around 1.6 billion by 2020.
There is a relationship between politics and tourism. As
political trends does affect the business of tourism it is also
affected by the global economy

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