Kryzys globalny a rozwój turystyki na przykładzie województwa podlaskiego
Development of tourism in Poland and Podlasie Voivodeship during crisis

Summary/Abstract: Tourism is one of the most important sectors in regional economy in Podlasie Voivodeship. The economic crisis of the last decade influenced regional economic development. In 2008 a significant decrease of tourism was observed as well as in domestic and foreign tourist arrivals. The aim of this article is to present the impact of global crisis phenomenon on Polish tourist economy. The authors tries to find the answers for the following questions: How did the crisis influence Polish tourist economy in 2008-2009? Did economic crisis reduce tourism in Podlasie Voivodeship? How did tourist enterprises perceive their situation in the crisis period? In the following article the authors present the results of survey research, based on a sample of 100 local tourist companies.

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