Tourism activity in Natal and Tibau do Sul

analysis from specialization measures in the period 2001-2016

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24302/drd.v9i0.2375

Abstract

This article had as main objective the expansion of the tourist sector in Rio Grande do Norte, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte and in the Northeast region of Brazil, where is the beach of Pipa. The comparative study of travel by tourists between two municipalities in the period 2001-2016 provides indications on the importance of tourism in determining employment over time. The hypothesis that supports this work is that a tourist activity in Natal experiences relative supply, a goal reached by Pipa in the international and national markets has become a unique tourist product, determining a more intensive growth trajectory of the business related to the sector and promoting the concentration of employment in this locality. The results obtained from the locational quotient (), Hirschman-Herfindahl index () and the Relative Participation index () may increase the degree of confidence in the hypothesis formulated.

Keywords: Tourism. Employment. Specialization Measures.

Author Biographies

Robson Ivan da Silva, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Mestrando no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Economia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (PPECO-UFRN). Bacharel em Economia pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal. Rio Grande do Norte. Brasil.

Márcia Maria de Oliveira Bezerra, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Doutorado em Economia pelo Instituto de Economia – Unicamp. Campinas, SP, Brasil. Professora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Economia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (PPECO-UFRN), Natal, RN, Brasil.

Marconi Gomes da Silva, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Doutorado em Ciências Sociais pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Professor do Departamento de Economia – DEPEC – Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte – UFRN, Natal, RN, Brasil.

Joelson Oliveira Santos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Mestrando no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Economia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (PPECO-UFRN). Bacharel em Economia pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Natal. Rio Grande do Norte. Brasil.

Published

2019-10-29

How to Cite

Silva, R. I. da, Bezerra, M. M. de O., Silva, M. G. da, & Santos, J. O. (2019). Tourism activity in Natal and Tibau do Sul: analysis from specialization measures in the period 2001-2016. DRd - Desenvolvimento Regional Em Debate, 9, 731–752. https://doi.org/10.24302/drd.v9i0.2375

Issue

Section

Artigos