Competitiveness Opportunities for Tourism in Latgale Region

Abstract

In this research study, opportunities for improvement competitiveness in the context of tourism in Latgale region are analysed and disclosed. Building tourism competitiveness by means of efficiency, quality, and innovation is underlined in this research study. Measuring and providing the efficiency of tourism products in the public sector is a weak point in the development of tourism competitiveness in Latgale region. Findings of this research allow expressing proposals for increasing efficiency and tourism competitiveness overall. The competitive advantage development model for tourism products in Latgale is offered in this research study. Recommendations are related to human resources, which are engaged in regional tourism development, and to strengthening the capacity of the municipalities, that will allow developing the competitiveness of tourism in the region and tourism regional policy in general.

Competitive positions of the Republic of Crimea in the market of recreational services of the Southern Federal District

“…Competition in the tourist market is a well-studied area of research, which has an extensive bibliography. Considerable attention is paid to the concept of the competitive environment of the tourist market and the factors of regional competitiveness [1,2,3,4], analysis of the properties of the market of perfect and imperfect competition in tourism [5], management of the competitiveness of the tourism market at various levels [6]. The competitiveness of the subject of the market mechanism consists of a number of advantages arising from the implementation of a number of competition functions, including: regulatory (impact on matching supply to demand), allocation (placing factors of production in places where their application will provide the greatest return), innovation (stimulating the use of innovations), adaptation (adaptation to the conditions of the external and internal environment) and some others.…”