THE ISSUE OF IMPROVING RUSSIA’S CURRENT TOURISM COMPETITIVENESS. COMPARING RUSSIA WITH THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN

  1. Pilar Gago de Santos 1
  1. 1 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, España

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Revista:
Science and World

ISSN: 2308-4804

Año de publicación: 2016

Volumen: Vol. II.

Páginas: 43-46

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: Science and World

Resumen

According to the latest data published by major international organizations such as the World Tourism Organization and the World Economic Forum, Russia’s tourism activity has kept a positive trend since 2009, increasing its world market share. However, in terms of tourism competitiveness, it lags behind major European countries such as Spain, at the top of the world ranking since 2015, and the United States. It is not either performing well ata regional level. The aim of the article is to pinpoint major weaknesses and strengths of Russia’s tourism sector, in order to achieve better results in the 2017 world examination.