Legislation for tourist development zones as a factor for increasing tourism in the Republic of Macedonia

Risto Rechkoski ()
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Risto Rechkoski: Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality – Ohrid, Ohrid, University “Sv. Kliment Ohridski” – Bitola, Macedonia

Tourism and Hospitality Industry from University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management

Abstract: Purpose – The aim of this paper is getting information about how to develop tourism and establishment of tourism development zones in Macedonia with the Law for tourist development zones and factors that influence its development. Tourist development zones in Macedonian legislation should develop tourism in a way that will put operational and commercial tourism economy such as resorts, hotels, motels, camps, travel agencies, small economy and trade production, the purpose of promotion and development of tourism. Methodology – Deductive and inductive method, methods of quantitative, qualitative analysis with relevant and confirmed data for relevant institutions are implemented. Also synthesis, comparative method, and case study are used. Findings – According to the law for tourist development zones several zones are planned in main tourist destinations in Macedonia. The economic impact would be important for these regions, with the valuation of these places it would open new jobs, and increasing visits of foreign tourists especially how good will be Macedonia promoted worldwide as a country with rich cultural and natural heritage. Contribution – The new approach of introducing the new Law for tourist development zones into Macedonian legislation is a good instrument for achieving the goal for developing tourism in Macedonia. Even this process is in the beginning, some impacts are visible. Also there are some obstacles of property law aspects, expropriation and judicial procedures regarding creation of tourist development zones, but this is normally happened when these processes are undertaken as a new instrument.

Keywords: Tourism law; Law for tourism development zones; increasing tourism offer; tourism development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-04
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Published in 23rd Biennial International Congress Tourism & Hospitality Industry 2016, April 2016, pages 365-373

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