Kastamonu Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi 2147-6012 Kastamonu Üniversitesi Tourism as a Potential Contribution for Sustainable Development in BIH Husukic Alen International Burch University İlgün Erkan International Burch University 06 15 2014 4 2 74 83 05 16 2017 Copyright © 2013, Kastamonu Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi 2013 Kastamonu Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi

At a time when Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is one of the least developed countries in Europe, and when most of economy’ sectors are underdeveloped; it is very hard to say what should be considered as a starter of economic development. Authors consider tourism sector as a field that could contribute the most, and as a field that has biggest chances and opportunities to increase economic well-being of people in BiH. The research is consisted from set of data that proves and defends statement that tourism is sector that can be most useful for BiH economy and if the plan for tourism development is carried out systematically it could make rapid economic growth, with the long-term and sustainable development. 

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