Проблемы и перспективы развития трансграничного сотрудничества Российской Федерации со странами Европы в сфере туризма

• Main Authors: Zaitseva Natalia, Kropinova Elena
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University 2016-08-01
• Series: Baltijskij Region
• Subjects: tourism; cross-border cooperation; diversification; regional development; economic cooperation; Russian Federation
• Online Access: https://journals.kantiana.ru/upload/iblock/5db/%D0%97%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B0%20%D0%9D.%20%D0%90.,%20%D0%9A%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%20%D0%95.%20%D0%93._133-146.pdf

The relevance of this research is related to the increasing role of tourism in the world in general and in border areas in particular. This article sets out to identify the problems and prospects of the development of cross-border cooperation in tourism between Russia and European countries. The authors focus on the scientific and theoretical aspects of cross-border cooperation and examine the role of tourism, and recreational potential and its effective use. The authors employ the methods of expert judgement and statistical analysis, refer to the surveys of Russian and European consumers showing their preferences, as well as to the authors’ own materials. The analysis makes it possible to have a deeper insight into the issue of cross-border cooperation in tourism between Russia and European countries and to assess the prospects of it. The authors provide an assessment of changes in the socio-economic relations between Russia and European countries and identify key problems in the development of cross-border cooperation in tourism. These problems relate to both macroeconomic and regional/industrial factors. The article is of interest for researchers studying cross-border tourism, the regional and local administrations of border areas of Russia and European countries, and representatives of the tourism business.