Volume 16, No 1, 2019
Role of History in Socio-economic Development – A Case Study on India Tourism
Dr. Achintya Mahapatra, Mr. Vinod Joshi
Abstract
As one of the world’s largest industries and one of its fastest growing economic sectors, tourism has a multitude of impacts, on nation’s lives and on the environment. Tourism is one of the many external forces influencing the direction and options for local development. Tourism is essentially an expression of natural human instinct for experience, education and entertainment. The motivations for tourism may also embrace in its fold social, religious and business interests. International tourism receipts form part of the balance of payment accounts of individual countries and are of major importance to both developed and developing countries. The main consideration for the development of tourism in several countries is, therefore, its balancing impact on the foreign trade account.
Pages: 271-276
Keywords: History in Socio-economic Development