Economic impact of tourism in Nepal

MSc. B.Sc. Ishwor Gautam, MBA BBS

Diplomová práce

Abstract:

Tourism industry in Nepal has been consistently a cornerstone for economic and social upbringing by creating employment and infrastructure for development. Due to geographical location, rich in natural attraction and budget travel, Nepal is able to attract large number of tourists. The main aim of the research is to explore the effect of tourism industry in the economy of Nepal. This research mainly highlights the gross domestic product, tourists inflow and their involving in various touristic activities. Additionally, economic and infrastructure development, which are directly related to tourism industry are also discussed. Methodology of the research described in this thesis depends on the secondary data in-relation to tourism industry. The data was collected from the authorized sources like Nepal Bureau of Statistics, Nepal, Tourism board of Nepal and published data from research journals and newspapers. Various statistical calculation was performed with the collected secondary data. The finding of the research implies that Nepal GDP is directly influenced by the tourism industry. Furthermore, research also highlighted the problem that are being face by tourism industry such as lack of comprehensive tourism policy, limited budget on tourism infrastructure and lack of marketing.

Keywords

Nepal, Tourism, Economy, Development, Adventure

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 6. 4. 2020

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: Ing. Tomáš Maier, Ph.D.

Česká zemědělská univerzita v Praze

Provozně ekonomická fakulta

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Economics Policy and Administration / Business Administration