Tourism in Selected Countries of Central Europe: An Evaluation of Policies and Economic Impacts
Matěj PEJSAR – Ľudmila NOVACKÁ
https://doi.org/10.53465/CEECBE.2025.9788022552257.250-263
Abstract: This paper aims to compare tourism policies and economic impact in selected countries of Central Europe (Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia), contributing to a discussion on tourism development and its role in economic potential as an important issue of national economies. This study identifies similarities in national tourism policies. Exploring the economic impacts of tourism employing data from Tourism Satellite Accounts (TSA) and international and national statistics. Furthermore, correlations are calculated between tourism indicators such as arrivals and overnight stays and the economic impacts, specifically GDP and employment. Tourism intensity is assessed as well to illustrate tourism activity in analyzed countries. By analyzing selected key indicators, the paper provides a comparative evaluation of these countries’ economic performance and their respective strategic tourism documents.
Keywords: Tourism, Evaluation, Policy, Economic Impacts
JEL Classification codes: Z30, Z32, Z38
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Published by: Vydavateľstvo EKONÓM, Bratislava University of Economics and Business
Year of publication: 2025
Online publication date: 16 May 2025
Copyright: Author/s of the paper
ISBN 978-80-225-5225-7
ISSN 2453-6113
Pages 250 – 263