General Trends and Features of Tourism Infrastructure Development in Russia's Regions

In: Moscow University Economics Bulletin, Band 2016, Heft 3, S. 68-84

Abstract

Tourism is becoming one of the perspective/ priority guideline of development of the cross-border regions of Russia. The aim of the study is to determine the general trends and features of tourism infrastructure development as one of the major structural components of a tourist destination, a key factor in the development of regional tourism. The study used the analysis of the conceptual and terminological system, comparison method, analog approach, the method of analysis of time series. Influence of cross-border location on the development of tourism infrastructure is proved on analyzing of indexes of 37 cross-border regions. The condition and level of tourism infrastructure development depend of the nature of cooperation between Russia and neighboring countries in historical aspect. The received practical results allow us to present a comprehensive picture of the state of tourist infrastructure. Besides, they can be used in the study of development of tourist infrastructure and tourist business at the regional level. The practical application of the proposed approach gives an opportunity to expand possible options for management decisions, acting as a tool of regional economic policy in the sphere of tourism.