Analysis and prospects of tourism in Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.7784/rbtur.v14i1.1903

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Tourism economics, Tourism in Brazil, Inbound tourism, Domestic tourism, Tourist demand, Tourism balance of payments

Abstract

This paper provides a summary of tourism activity in Brazil, presenting and analyzing statistics from an economic perspective. To this end, data are collected from the main official sources available, as well as from tourism surveys conducted by the Institute of Economic Research Foundation (FIPE). The first section presents an analysis of the global tourism market. Next, the paper discusses Brazil's inbound tourism, including the effects of income, prices, and exchange rate. Three analyzes of tourism in Brazil are highlighted: the importance of domestic tourism, the opportunities of inbound tourism, and the impacts of tourism on regional income distribution. Finally, the paper presentes some recommendations for tourism in Brazil.

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Author Biography

Wilson Abrahão Rabahy, University of São Paulo

Retired full professor of the School of Communication and Arts of the University of São Paulo (ECA-USP). Coordinator of numerous tourism research projects conducted by the Institute Economic Research Foundation (FIPE) for organizations such as the Ministry of Tourism (MTUR), National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), Ministry of Environment, Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (SEBRAE), as well as various state and municipal governments. He was a pioneer and became a reference in the study of tourism from the economic perspective in Brazil.

His reputation led him to be the first researcher awarded by ANPTUR.

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Published

2019-12-15

How to Cite

Rabahy, W. A. (2019). Analysis and prospects of tourism in Brazil. Revista Brasileira De Pesquisa Em Turismo, 14(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.7784/rbtur.v14i1.1903

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2020): janeiro/abril

Section

Perspectives

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