TOURISM AS SOURCE OF INCOME IN THE ECONOMY OF KYRGYZSTAN

Abstract

Tourism, recognized as one of the most important service sectors that enable countries to earn gains in economic, social and cultural fields. İn this study both income from tourism and the importance it has on Kyrgyzstan`s tourism is disscussed along with how it effects the Kyrgyz`s economy is evaluated. Tourism industry continues to be one of Kyrgyzstan’s most important sources of development. Therefore the developed and developing countries with a tourism potential, aim to raise the level of country’s welfare by accelerating the economic development, as well as by extending revenue to the base, by especially emphasising on international tourism activities.

In this study, for the period of 1995-2013, relationships between economic growth and tourism, have been analyzed by the method regression. The empirical findings obtained have shown that tourism has had a positive effect on economic development, and there is a mutual relationship between the two variables in the long term.

Keywords

• economic development,tourism,regression analysis

ТУРИЗМ КАК ИСТОЧНИК ДОХОДОВ В ЭКОНОМИКЕ КЫРГЫЗСТАНА

Abstract

Туризм признан одной из наиболее важных отраслей, являющихся источником доходов. И в экономике Кыргызстана индустрия туризма признается одним из приоритетных секторов. В статье исследуется влияние туризма на экономическое развитие Кыргызстана, в соответствии с критериями развития.

В данном исследовании взаимосвязь между экономическим ростом и туризмом была проанализирована за период 1995-2013 гг., с помощью метода регрессии. В результате выявлено, что туризм оказывает положительное влияние на экономическое развитие и существует взаимосвязь между двумя переменными в долгосрочной перспективе.

Keywords

• экономическое развитие,туризм,регрессионный анализ

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