Determinants of absorption of EU funding in tourism. The case of North-West Poland
Journal Title: Journal of Tourism and Services - Year 2014, Vol 5, Issue 9
Abstract
One of main aims of European Union (EU) is convergence which is emanated in creating incentives for underdeveloped regions for its accelerated. Enhancing tourism economy seems to be an appropriate tool to achieve this goal as regions endowed with tourism attractions are usually peripheral areas with high unemployment and low level of overall economic development. EU operationalize this goal through making available of various funds which are directed to eligible actors. Still to obtain those funds certain activity is necessary, which requires substantial resources both human and financial. This study attempts to identify determinants of activity in attracting EU-funds in the area of tourism. Author investigates differences between communes in North-West Poland that received tourism-related EU-funds and those that did not receive it. Five main explanatory variables were selected: potential barriers in the application process, number of inhabitants, tourism attractiveness, coastal location and income per capita. Coastal location, tourism attractiveness and number of inhabitants have been found as factors that make a difference between communes. Investigation is proceeded basing on the quantitative and qualitative research which has been done in 2012.
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Adam Pawlicz
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