Efeito da inflação para o desenvolvimento do turismo na Cidade de Inhambane (2013-2017)

Abstract

The present study sought to assess the effect of inflation on the development of tourism in the city of Inhambane in the period from 2013 to 2017. It was carried out due to the fact that inflation is considered to have an effect that propagates economic crises and, because the offer of tourism in Mozambique depends on imports that often influence the rise in domestic prices due to the effect of the devaluation of the national currency in relation to the foreign currency. The results of the survey on the evaluated effect weight inferences from 34 establishments that were taken as a sample for the study, whose population comes from a universe corresponding to 37 establishments operating in the city of Inhambane. In terms of the methodology followed for analysis, the study was limited to the qualitative method of analysis, through surveys and interviews. Having collected data and information for analysis, the results inferred that inflation affected more tourism demand in relation to the power of supply of products and services on the side of tourism entrepreneurs. In terms of decomposition, it was found that national tourists would have been more affected by inflation than international tourists. Given the circumstances of inflation, tour operators tried to take measures to mitigate the effects produced by rising prices in the area of ​​tourism in the city. However, the results were not so satisfactory because the operators had to incur some costs related to the production plant and the stability of the firms in the market.(TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)