Tourism Management and Financial Development

Dear Colleagues,

Tourism management encompasses various activities and strategies which are aimed at maximizing the potential of the tourism sector. As a field, it involves the planning and development of tourism infrastructure, the creation attractive destinations, the implementation of effective marketing and promotional strategies, ensuring quality tourism services, and the management of tourism impact sustainably. Effective tourism management requires collaboration among various stakeholders, including governments, local communities, tourism organizations, and private sector entities.

Financial development refers to the establishment of robust financial systems that support economic growth and development. As a process, this kind of development involves the establishment of banking institutions, capital markets, regulatory frameworks, and financial infrastructure. Financial development facilitates access to credit and investment opportunities, promotes capital formation, and enhances the efficiency of financial intermediation. A well-developed financial system can provide the necessary capital for tourism-related businesses, facilitate investment in tourism infrastructure, and support innovation and entrepreneurship within the sector.

The integration of tourism management and financial development is essential for unlocking the full potential of the tourism sector. By implementing effective tourism management practices and ensuring the existence of robust financial systems, countries can achieve sustainable economic growth, job creation, and regional development. Governments, tourism organizations, and financial institutions must collaborate in order to promote investment, infrastructure development, innovation, and sustainable practices within the tourism sector. Employing a holistic approach that aligns tourism management and financial development, countries can maximize the economic benefits of tourism while preserving natural and cultural resources for future generations.

We invite researchers in the field to contribute to this Special Issue of JRFM, entitled “Tourism Management and Financial Development”. Potential contributions include, but are not limited to, the following topics:

• Financial investment;
• Entrepreneurship in tourism;
• Financial development;
• Economic impacts of tourism;
• Managing tourism during crises and pandemic;
• Innovation strategies in tourism;
• Tourism management and sustainable development;
• Managing natural and cultural resources;
• Employees and tourism business performance;
• Tourism disaster management;
• Business resilience in tourism.

Prof. Dr. Abuelnasr Elsayed Sobaih
Prof. Dr. Mahmood A. Khan
Prof. Dr. Ibrahim A. Elshaer
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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• financial investment
• entrepreneurship in tourism
• financial development
• economic impacts of tourism
• managing tourism during crises and pandemic
• innovation strategies in tourism
• tourism management and sustainable development
• managing natural and cultural resources
• employees and tourism business performance
• tourism disaster management
• business resilience in tourism