The Importance of Tourism to a Destination's Economy

Tourism represents, in the context of contemporary civilization, through its content and its role, a distinct area of activity, and a segment of essential importance in the economic and social life of the majority of countries in the world. The present work aims at the analysis of the multiple connections and implications of tourism in the economic field, as well as of the factors that determine the degree to which tourism contributes to the economy of a destination. We will show how tourism affects, through its activities and development, both the material and the human component, and we will describe the beneficial effects of tourism on the interference areas, acting as an element that stimulates progress and economic development. To illustrate these features, we will present an analysis of a micro-destination (Mamaia, Romania), highlighting all the constitutive elements of the destination and how they interact with regional and national economic structures.