The impact of tourism on socio-economic development of the region: Generalization of Russian and foreign experience
<b>Subject</b>. The article addresses tourism as a sector contributing to social and economic development. <b>Objectives</b>. The purpose of the study is to find ways to enhance the role of tourism in social and economic development of regions. <b>Methods</b>. To identify existing problems in the tourist services market of Russia and the Republic of Kalmykia, the study employs methods of economic, comparative, and statistical analysis. <b>Results</b>. The paper reveals that Russian approaches to tourism development as a driver of economic growth of regions are mostly of random and fragmentary nature. The results of the research have been introduced into the educational process on the 'Regional Economy' discipline. <b>Conclusions</b>. Under unstable economy, it is important to create complex and interconnected mechanisms to utilize the tourist potential of Russia and enhance the level of social and economic development of regions.