The Europe 2020 strategy mapped out the direction for the achievement of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and development. The purpose of the paper is confirmation of the hypothesis that health tourism, in all its complexity, interdiciplinarity and systematic approach to problems, is an...

The Europe 2020 strategy mapped out the direction for the achievement of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and development. The purpose of the paper is confirmation of the hypothesis that health tourism, in all its complexity, interdiciplinarity and systematic approach to problems, is an...

В статье рассматриваются современное состояние и перспективы развития оздоровительного и медицинского туризма в мире и в России, особенности курортов России.

Szakmai gyakorlatom során, melyet a Boscolo New York Palace Hotel Spa részlegén töltöttem, mélyebb betekintést nyerhettem annak működésébe, ezáltal a problémák is hamarabb szembetűntek, mely leginkább a vendégforgalomban mutatkozott meg. Véleményem szerint a vendégforgalom...

In trying to understand the history of spa activities in Italy from an economic perspective, one could but acknowledge the importance of the efforts spa resorts are making today to differentiate their activities with the purpose of tackling the crisis of the sector that started in the 90’s and...

Constanta County coast was an important tourist destination zonal market, promoting coastal tourism products and spa. Romanian tourism offer, has changed little over time (especially the southern coastal resorts), becoming uncompetitive in relation to the demands of tourism demand and related...

Based on the assumptions that Romania is a luxury tourig resort at an European level, it should be adopted a set of strategies for tourism development Spas. Development strategies in coastal resorts vary by national or local level of the resort location in the hierarchy at a country level.

Using SOEP panel data and difference-in-differences methods, this study is the first to empirically evaluate the effectiveness of four different health care cost containment measures within an integrated framework. The four measures investigated were introduced in Germany in 1997 to reduce moral...

Using SOEP panel data and difference-in-differences methods, this study is the first to empirically evaluate the effectiveness of four different health care cost containment measures within an integrated framework. The four measures investigated were introduced in Germany in 1997 to reduce moral...

This book aims to contribute to the literature and aid in developing a theoretical and practical framework in the area of health and wellness tourism. With contributions and research from different countries using a practical approach, this book is an essential source for students, researchers...

In the specific literature, success may be achieved by two important attributes: competitiveness and sustainability. Competitive advantage represents an essential criterion for surviving on the tourist market and defines the ability of one destination to use these resources effectively and in...

This paper analyzes the origin, the process of development and consolidation of the health, SPA and wellness tourism in different regions of the world as well as in Bulgaria. Special attention is paid to the etymology of the words "wellness" and "SPA", used as a basis for differentiation of...

Al agua se le atribuye el significado -desde el imaginario social- de fuente de sanación y pureza, al considerar esa perspectiva se diseñan servicios de salud por agua (SPA) para satisfacer la necesidad de armonizar el cuerpo y los sentidos. Precisamente el trabajo centra la atención en los...

The natural thermal-mineral springs in the Raska region in Serbia have been known since the ancient period. Temperatures of these sources between 26°C and 51°C have allowed the use of water for balneology and recreational purposes. Research over the past 50 years have pointed to the existence...

In the present work we propose the rescaled range analysis (R/S), modified R/S method and detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA) to investigate the long memory property of Chinese stock markets based on the conditional and actual volatility series, and show that the stock markets in China display...