Employment in tourism industries: basic concepts and definitions

Ganna Gorina
PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, International Economics and Tourism Department, Donetsk National University of Economics and Trade named after M. Tugan-Baranovsky, е-mail:gorina_anna@mail.ru

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Gorina, G. (2015), Employment in tourism industries: basic concepts and definitions. Ed.: M. Zveryakov (ed.-in-ch.) and others [Zainiatist naselennia v turystychnii haluzi: bazovi kontseptsii ta vyznachennia; za red.: М. I. Zveriakova (gol. red.) ta in.], Socio-economic research bulletin (ISSN 2313-4569), Odessa National Economic University, Odessa, Issue 2, No. 57, pp. 226–232.

Abstract

The article investigates different approaches to the definition of «tourism industry». The key reports and documents that characterize modern trends of international organizations in the field of tourism are highlighted. Internationally comparable tourism characteristic products and activities are submitted. A comparison of the list of specific tourist services that form the basis for the international and domestic accounting are carried out. It is substantiated that each tourism industry is composed of all establishments whose main activity is a particular tourism characteristic activity that serves visitors directly. The classification of the basic categories of employed persons in the tourism industry is submitted, their two main groups are allocated such as the self-employed and paid employed. The peculiarities that should be taken into account in the analysis and accounting of employment in the tourism industries are formulated.

Keywords

employment; tourism; tourism industry; tourism services; paid employment; self-employment.

JEL classification: E24, L83

UD classification: 338.48

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