THE INFLUENCE OF TOURIST INDUSTRY ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION

Tourist industry is not only being affected by a variety of external factors, but also influences significantly the economic, political, sociocultural situation of the countries and regions where it develops. The fact of the tourist industry impact on the social and economic development of the region deserves special attention as the tourist industry is a kind of indicator of economic and social situation of the country, and the region, in particular. That helped to specify the main problem of the research.

The analysis of impact of tourism industry on the social and economic development of the region can be an impulse for further research in the sphere of tourist industry in the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Tatarstan in particular. In this research we give the review of the tourist industry development trends and the objectives of evidence of its formation as a social phenomenon from the perspective of theoretical economics and the tourist industry branch economics, and the attractiveness for investment activity in this sphere in such region as the Republic of Tatarstan. We present general description of the tourist industry development in the region (including by types of tourism), give the information on travel services market, and statistical analysis of development of tourist industry in the Republic of Tatarstan. The sources cited in reviewed article reflect a current viewpoint on the problem of tourist industry impact on the social and economic development of the region.

The article shows the problems of domestic tourism development and the impact of tourist industry on the social and economic development of the region, and describes the variety of resources for attraction of tourists. The author suggests the tasks for promotion of the tourist industry development. The Universiade being held in the Republic of Tatarstan in summer 2013 is considered to be one of the most significant examples.