Challenges for regional development and employment in tourism industry: The case of Bulgaria

In: Zbornik Matice Srpske za društvene nauke: Proceedings for social sciences, Heft 148, S. 761-765

Abstract

Tourism plays an important role in Europe, and specifically in Bulgaria, and
it makes a considerable contribution to employment and regional development.
Usually, tourism is among the sectors which are used for introduction and
application of different government measures and initiatives which aim at
increase of employment. In spite of the commitment of public institutions in
Bulgaria to stimulate tourism, as a form of sustainable development,
employment and other economic activities, we still find strong disproportions
in infra- and super-structure with tourism development being highly
concentrated on the Black sea coast. The aim of this paper was to define the
main challenges for regional employment with respect to the specifics of the
labor market requirements for new skills and competences, and bridging of the
gap between the educational curricula and market demand.