The Impact of tourism sector on Turkish economy

AbstractThe Impact of Tourism Sector on Turkish EconomyCengizhan YILDIRIMThesis of Master?s DegreeGraduate School of Social ScienceMajor: EconomicsAdviser of Thesis: Assistant Professor Erdo an KOT LJuly-2005, xiii + 104 pagesIn this study, the place and significance of tourism in Turkish economy is analyzed.In the first chapter, tourism income and number of tourists coming to Turkey are defined forthe period of 1963-2004, and this definition is compared with macro-economic figures. In thesecond chapter, the relationship between tourism sector and balance of exterior payments,price of goods and services, and main production sectors; profit making effects andemployment-level increasing characteristics of tourism sector are analyzed. In the thirdchapter, the position of tourism sector in inter-sector relations is explained via input-outputtables. In the fourth and last chapter, a regression analysis of Turkish tourism demand ismade; main factors that influence tourism demand and impact direction of these demands arestudied.Keywords: Tourism Ekonomy, Tourism Demand