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Economic Impact of Religious Tourism in Mardin, Turkey

Journal of Economics and Business Research

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Title Economic Impact of Religious Tourism in Mardin, Turkey
 
Creator Egresi, Istvan
Kara, Fatih
Bayram, Büşra
 
Description Following a worldwide trend, the number of religious tourists to the province of Mardin, in Southeastern Turkey has increased continuously during the last decade. Using a combination of methods this study aimed to assess the impact of religious tourism development on the local community and economy. We found that the effect is mainly positive. The hotels have high occupancy rates throughout the year and many new hotels have been built during the last five years. Also most visitors eat in local restaurants at least once a day and patronize local shops and businesses. The development of religious tourism has also led to the creation of many new jobs.
 
Publisher Journal of Economics and Business Research
 
Contributor —
 
Date 2014-11-06
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.uav.ro/jour/index.php/jebr/article/view/353
 
Source Journal of Economics and Business Research; Vol 18, No 2 (2012): J of Economics & Business; 7 - 22
2069-9476
2068-3537
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.uav.ro/jour/index.php/jebr/article/view/353/pdf_116