Kyfor M. Assessment and forecasting of tourism development in the Western regions of Ukraine.

The dissertation solves an important scientific and applied problem of generalization and development of theoretical and methodological aspects and practical recommendations for assessing the state and forecasting the development of tourism in the Western regions of Ukraine. The development of tourism stimulates the development of regional infrastructure, promotes the growth of living standards, job creation, increases revenues to the regional budget, contributes to the preservation and enhancement of natural and cultural heritage of the region. That is why the solution of problems of forecasting the development of tourist activity in the administrative territories of Ukraine becomes relevant. To solve the problems of assessing and forecasting the development of tourism, the definition of the essence and content of the concept of "tourist region" was further developed, it means a local spatially defined object of economic activity, within which tourist locations and infrastructure are located. This allows businesses to organize activities in their own interests and create value for the visit and stay of travellers. It is possible to compare groups of regions of leaders and outsiders in conventional regional units on the basis of determining the impact of hospitality on the state of tourism in the region. This became possible due to the results of statistical analysis of quantitative characteristics of tourism. Theoretical motives for economic cooperation of economic entities in the field of tourism are theoretically generalized and the influence of intersectoral cooperation on the development of this sphere is determined. The goals of cooperation are defined and it is proved that they are connected with the desire of entrepreneurs for maximum benefit through the growth of income, access to the required resources or reduction of operating costs.