DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN THE COLOMBIAN ECONOMY
Bolivar Lina Maria Sarmiento, I.V. Karzanova
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russian Federation
Keywords: туризм в Колумбии, экономическое развитие Колумбии, tourism in Colombia, economic development of Colombia
Abstract
The role of the tourism sector in the economy of Colombia is analyzed in the article. The authors believe that, using comparative advantages in the Latin American region in terms of geography, natural resources and cultural values, the tourist sector of Colombia can be one of the drivers of the country’s economic development. The rates of economic growth and the structure of GDP are considered. Analyzed are the prospects for the development of the tourism sector: employment, management policies, infrastructure of the industry and its impact on the country’s economy.
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