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https://doi.org/10.51650/ezrvs.18.3-4.2
Cultural Tourism And Economic Recovery: A Spatial Econometric Analysis Of Croatian Regions
Zvonimir Kuliš
; Ekonomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu, Split, Hrvatska
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Blanka Šimundić
; Ekonomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu, Split, Hrvatska
Doris Podrug
; Ekonomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Splitu, Split, Hrvatska
* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
Regional economic resilience refers to a region's capacity to sustain its growth and development trajectory despite external shocks, or to adjust and recover swiftly in the event of adverse impacts. This concept generally encompasses four dimensions: resistance, recovery, reorientation, and renewal. This paper concentrates on short-term economic recovery following the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a specific focus on the influence of cultural tourism on the recovery process. The analysis uses data from Croatian NUTS 3 regions and builds on the framework developed within the Horizon 2020 SmartCulTour project, incorporating indicators such as the number of tangible and intangible cultural assets on UNESCO and national lists. Additionally, the spatial econometric model integrates indicators of tourist demand and other significant factors related to economic recovery. The findings highlight the importance of cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, in promoting economic recovery, with UNESCO-listed cultural heritage emerging as particularly influential. The study also underscores the critical role of tourist demand in accelerating regional recovery. Spatial econometric analysis reveals that both the direct and indirect effects of cultural heritage and tourist demand contribute significantly to economic recovery.
Ključne riječi
cultural tourism; tangible and intangible cultural heritage; economic recovery; spatial analysis; Croatian NUTS 3 regions.
Hrčak ID:
326132
URI
Datum izdavanja:
3.1.2025.
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