Determinants of CEE Countries’ Tourism Competitiveness: A Benchmarking Study

Krstić, Bojan; Radivojević, Vladimir; Stanišić, Tanja

doi:10.7595/management.fon.2016.0021

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“…At the same time, the competitiveness analysis of the CEE countries participating in the 16+1 cooperation format includes both the prospects for tourist destinations, namely competitiveness (supply side) and attractiveness for tourists (the demand side), through a planned interaction between the two sides, thus developing the model conceptually proposed by Vengesayi (2003). Another element of novelty is the cluster analysis of CEE countries in the field of travel and tourism competitiveness, since previous CEE studies (Kristić, Jovanovic and Stanišić, 2014;Kristić, Radivojević and Stanišić, 2016) do not include such analyze.…”

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“…It is a first element of novelty that this research brings to the literature. A second one is the cluster analysis of CEE countries in the field of travel and tourism competitiveness, since previous studies on this issue (Kristić, Jovanovic and Stanišić, 2014;Kristić, Radivojević and Stanišić, 2016) do not include such an analysis.…”

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Cee-16: A Cluster Analysis Based on Tourism Competitiveness and Correlations With Major Determinants

Popescu¹,

Oehler-Şincai²,

Bulin³

et al. 2018

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The purpose of this paper is to identify the main groups of CEE-16 countries in terms of tourism competitiveness. Competitiveness, as part of the supply side, is addressed in view of the supply-demand correlations, and we consider the attractiveness of tourist destinations from the tourists' perspective as the link between the two sides. For the analysis are selected exactly the 16 countries participating in the 16+1 platform initiated by China in 2011, tourism being one of the components of sectoral cooperation in this framework. We demonstrate that tourism infrastructure (its upgrading and development) is one of the main determinants of tourism competitiveness, even surpassing in importance the tourism assets. In this context, the "China factor" might play a significant role for the CEE-16 in terms of spurring competitiveness, as it is not antagonistic, but complementary with other determinants of competitiveness, including the EU funds. From the perspective of attractiveness, 16+1 cooperation can boost Chinese tourists' arrivals in the region. In order to test these hypotheses, as part of the methodology, the authors calculate a specific travel and tourism competitiveness index (STTCI), starting from the main objectives of the 16+1 cooperation platform, namely prioritization, openness, environmental sustainability, transport infrastructure and specific infrastructure for tourism services. The authors correlate this STTCI with other qualitative indicators and obtain two categories of clusters among the CEE-16 countries. In Romania's case, one can remark the following paradox. The cumulative amount of investment in tourism during 2000-2017 is the largest among the CEE-16 countries, corresponding to its tourism assets and the necessity to connect them; however, Romania lags behind most of the analyzed countries in terms of qualitative indicators such as revealed comparative advantage, direct productivity and multiplier effect of GDP. Therefore, the cluster it belongs to does not reflect its real tourism assets.

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Cee-16: A Cluster Analysis Based on Tourism Competitiveness and Correlations With Major Determinants

Popescu¹,

Oehler-Şincai²,

Bulin³

et al. 2018

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“…The importance of human capital and population skills is highlighted in many studies as significant factor of creating comparative advantages of nations (Wright, McMahan & McWilliams, 1994;Baldacci et al, 2008;Suri et al, 2011;Sverdlova, 2014). Under the constant influence of political, cultural, and economic changes at the local and global level, every national economy and its business micro-institutions should develop their comparative advantages if they would like to maintain and strengthen their competitive position in the market (Plantić, 2005;Krstić, Radivojević & Stanišić, 2016;Radivojević, Krstić & Stanišić, 2018). Improving the quality of human capital and population skills is a complex process that requires long-term, thorough planning, and coordinated action of diverse sections of the national economy.…”

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Population skills as an indicator of European countries' competitiveness in the modern economy

Radivojević¹,

Kahrović²,

Krstić³

2019

Vojno delo

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and population skills are the main drivers of economic growth and national competitiveness in the modern economy. The paper investigates the current state and development potential of selected European countries in the field of population skillscompetitiveness. Particular attention is paid to this issue in relation to the Balkan countries. The aim is to identify the factors of population skills that are critical for competitiveness of the Balkan countries and which have to be improved in the future. The analysis is based on the data published by the World Economic Forum in "The Global Competitiveness Report 2018". The research has been done by applying the comparative analysis and benchmarking method. The research findings indicate that the level of population skillscompetitiveness of the Balkan countries lags significantly behind the top European countries. This study contributes to the skills and human capital literature and it could have practical implications in formulating the development policy of population skills in European countries.

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“…The study also emphasized the importance of the transportation sector in promoting tourism worldwide. In a similar study, Krstić et al (2016) focused on analyzing the determinants of competitiveness in the travel & tourism sector in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. The stated aim of the study was to explore the critical determinants of competitiveness in the travel & tourism sector in these CEE countries.…”

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