Competitiveness in tourism: A comparison between Brazil and Switzerland

• Autor(a) principal: Montanari, Maria Gabriela
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Outros Autores: Giraldi, Janaina de Moura Engracia
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Turismo
• DOI: 10.7784/rbtur.v7i1.564
• Texto Completo: https://rbtur.org.br/rbtur/article/view/564
• topic: Tourism; Competitiveness; Brazil; Switzerland.; El turismo; Competitividad; Brasil; Suiza.; Turismo; Competitividade; Brasil; Suíça.

Despite the unstable global situation and the crisis in the euro area, world tourism has remained strong and with a positive growth in the last years. Besides, this activity has a great economic and social importance which is reflected in its ability to generate jobs and income. Thus, this article aims to analyze the competitiveness of the tourism sector in Brazil and Switzerland, comparing the two countries through competitive factors identified by the World Competitiveness Index in Tourism (Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index - TTCI). Making this comparison, it was revealed that Switzerland is much more developed than Brazil in this sector and therefore has many more sources of competitive advantages, from which are highlighted sustainability, transportation infrastructure and human and cultural resources. On the other hand, Brazil has a great strength with its natural resources, which is not enough to guarantee a developed tourism sector. Thus, information was obtained that can collaborate with the tourism industry and the governments of both countries to develop strategic actions and for theoretical research in the area.