In Romania, Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) at national level is produced annually starting with the reference year 2011 by the National Institute of Statistics. However, there are no TSA data at regional level (for regions); worldwide there are few countries having such data (in the period...

In a practical manner, inbound tourism refers to the foreign visitors undertaking a trip in a reference country. Accommodation statistics provide an evidence of tourists registered in the place where they are spending at least one night in an accommodation establishment. For the time being,...

Medical tourism is a form of tourism with real development prospects in Romania being supported by phenomena such as the aging of the population or the high expenditure associated with medical treatments in other countries, as compared to ours. Consequently, this form of tourism has begun to be...

Besides the well known positive impacts of tourism (e.g. job creation, income generation, cultural and natural heritage preservation, etc.) one must be aware also of the negative effects of tourism (e.g. congestion, prices increase, pollution, etc.). The purpose of this paper is to provide an...

Sectoral detailed analysis of the economy of a country is a difficult process, but important in the current context of globalization, in particular because of the complexity of interconnections between the branches, being known the role of investments and capital, but also trade, in GDP...

Digitalization has provided many advances in the hospitality and tourism sector. Some accommodations have already implemented major changes by integrating new technologies to turn the guest experience into something unexpected and even incredible. Even if the micro-enterprises in the tourism...

Tourism stakeholders are not currently using information and communication technologies (ICT) and social media tools at its full effectiveness, in order to relate and engage with tourists. Unfortunately, social media is not differentiated as a specific and vital marketing tool in order to enrich...

In modern economies, taxes levied by governments are the most important source of government revenue. Like any other economic sector, tourism is taxed, but it also benefits from financial resources from the government. However, given its specificity, taxation implies a different approach in...

Museums play an essential role in valorising cultural heritage. As technology advances, museums have evolved from merely displaying collections online or offering virtual tours to providing immersive and interactive experiences. This paper focuses on the activities of museums with virtual...

The present paper is addressing the issue of entrepreneurship in rural tourism, identifying its potential to stimulate the rural areas of Romania. Tourism in general and rural tourism in particular are dominated by small business where the spirit of initiative, desire to achieve and the ability...