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The Transformation of the Tourism Function of the Selected Jelenia Góra County Areas

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: The Jelenia Góra county is located in the attractive tourist south-western part of Lower Silesia. The area includes four municipalities which can be classified as small towns, they are: Karpacz, Kowary, Piechowice and Szklarska Poręba. The paper focuses on the analysis of the functional structures transformation of these towns, with particular emphasis on the changes in the scope of their tourism functions. The research includes the size, structure and changes in the employment. The study has been made on the basis of the theory of economic base, using two indicators – the Indicator of Labor Surplus (ILS) and the Florence’s Coefficient of Specialization (FCS). The research may be useful in planning the development and management of the town.

Source: Ekonomiczne Problemy Turystyki

DOI: 10.18276/ept.2015.4.32-14

Authors: Jan Kazak, Katarzyna Przybyła

Institution: Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences

Language: Polish

Topic: Regional Economic and Spatial Analysis

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $135