ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF TOURISM
Keywords:
economic development, tourism, Gross Domestic Product, employment, awareness.Abstract
Studies and research have recently focused on the contribution of tourism to a nation's economic development. Most people agree that throughout human history, tourism has played a significant role in societal growth and has expanded socioeconomic and cultural ties. Because the value of tourism as a driver of economic expansion is so widely acknowledged, enormous sums of money are invested in its growth on a yearly basis worldwide. In light of this, the present study aims to explore the dynamics of the relationship between the expansion of India's tourism industry and its economic growth. In 2009, there were 880 million foreign visitors, and the equivalent foreign tourism receipts were $852 million USD.
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