Tourism Sustainable Development and Regional Policy in North-West Region of Romania

Stănciulescu, G., Dodescu, A., & Chirilă, L. (2012). Tourism Sustainable Development and Regional Policy in North-West Region of Romania. CACTUS - Journal of Tourism Business, Management and Economics, 6 (2).

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Abstract

The paper presents research findings about the evaluation of the EU regional (cohesion) policy through Regional Operational Programme 2007-2013 for the North-West Region of Romania in the field of tourism sustainable development and promotion of tourism. The paper specific goals are to identify projects contracted and completed until 1.10.2012, to evaluate the regional impact of these projects through indicators achieved and to understand main barriers and problems faced beneficiaries from the North-West Region of Romania in the implementation phase of projects dedicated to tourism sustainable development and promotion of tourism. The paper concludes with recommendations in the elaboration and implementation of regional policy in Romania regarding tourism sustainable development based of the Regional Operational Programme 2007-2013 experience.

Keywords

Tourism sustainable development, EU regional policy, Regional Operational Programme 2007-2013, NorthWest Region of Romania

JEL Classification

L83, O25

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