Tourism development in Uzbekistan

Airey, David; Shackley, Myra

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“…It seems to be difficult to obtain reliable data related to the numbers of international arrivals to Uzbekistan prior to its independence from the former Soviet Union. However, the number of tourists to Uzbekistan was estimated to have reached about 288.000 in 1980 and doubled in 1995 (Agzamov &Tashmuratov 1995, as cited in Airey andShackley, 1997).…”

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“…In addition, bureaucracy is considered one of the potential obstacles in the face of tourism development in the country (Kapiki andTarikulov, 2014, Sancar, Kıngır, andSoyalın, 2015). Although the country has a number of significant attractions and adequate services, transformation of tourism seems to be infantile (Airey and Shackley, 1997).…”

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“…Researcher noted that human resources in Uzbekistan should be developed to ensure the quality of tourism services (Airey and Shackley, 1997, Baum and Thompson, 2007Kapiki and Tarikulov, 2014. In addition, there is an urgent need in Uzbekistan for qualified personnel armed with knowledge to manage the tourism businesses (UNDP, 2007).…”

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“…After the independence in 1991, the country started to build its own independent tourist product. The political instability, the economic problems and the major changes following the collapse of the Soviet Union were among the major difficulties in the face of the tourism development (Airey and Shackley, 1997). Yet, 3 years after the independence, Uzbekistan became a member-state in the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and tourism was considered one of the ten priorities included in the government's investment program (Centre for Cooperation with European Economies in Transition, 1996).…”

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The World Bank’s Role in Tourism Development: The Case of Uzbekistan

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Alrawadıeh

2016

International Conference on Eurasian Economies 2016

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After the collapse of the former Soviet Union, Uzbekistan started to build its own national economy with serious attempt to integrate with the international economy. Right after the independence, Uzbekistan joined the international organizations such the World Bank and the United Nations World Tourism Organization. Development projects were initiated and radical changes were noted through developing the infrastructure and building new airports and railways. Tourism was considered a priority and a tool for development in Uzbekistan. With these thoughts in mind, this paper attempts to examine the World Bank’s role in the tourism development in Uzbekistan. For the purpose of this study, the bank’s documents related to 39 projects that were implanted or are being currently implemented in the country were reviewed and content analyzed. The study suggested that, since the independence of Uzbekistan in 1991 and its enrollment to the World Bank in 1992 there has been no tourism-focus projects supported by the bank. Yet, a number of projects that addressed areas such as urban development and human resources development are expected to affect indirectly the growth and development of tourism industry in the country. The paper recommends tourism planners in Uzbekistan to reevaluate their connections with the international organizations to maximize their role in lunching projects that would contribute to the tourism development in the country.

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“…Shortcomings in service quality impeded the development of repeat tourism. Similar to other former Eastern Bloc countries after 1989 (Airey, 1994;Airey and Shackley, 1997), there were important human resource problems in Hungary and training was required in the fields of business operation and particularly in finance, economics, marketing and customer care. In parallel to the mainstream process of economic transition, the Hungarian tourism industry underwent a major privatisation process in the 1990s, and this has been a major driver towards sector growth.…”

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European Union accession: passport to development for the Hungarian tourism industry?

Szivás

2005

Journal of Tourism Research

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This paper presents a discussion of how the Hungarian tourism industry is likely to experience European Union (EU) enlargement. The post-socialist period laid the foundations for systematic tourism commodification and consumption, with notable progress. Set in an extended historical context, accession represents another important milestone in a protracted series of gradual reforms shaping the long-term trajectory of tourism development. The Hungarian tourism industry, similar to the rest of the economy, inevitably will be affected but change is expected to be incremental and associated with initiatives on regional development, air transport liberalisation, cross-border co-operation and increasing use of EU funds, all of which have been enacted before the date of accession. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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Labour mobility and tourism in the post 1989 transition in Hungary

Szivás

Riley

2002

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Tourism development in Uzbekistan

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The World Bank’s Role in Tourism Development: The Case of Uzbekistan

The World Bank’s Role in Tourism Development: The Case of Uzbekistan

European Union accession: passport to development for the Hungarian tourism industry?

Labour mobility and tourism in the post 1989 transition in Hungary

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