The Role of Religious Tourism Projects in Reducing Unemployment in Holy Karbala (A Case Study of some Sections of the Holy Hussein Shrine)

Abstract

Economists with different orientations have emphasized the importance of the role of the human element and consider it one of the most essential elements of production. Therefore, most countries in the world, with varying degrees of economic progress, have paid attention to building and forming human capital, developing it, and acquiring knowledge, experience, and skills, which leads to increasing job opportunities, reducing unemployment, and redistributing income. The national and Iraqi economies suffered from unemployment challenges before and after 2003, and there are factors and reasons for the increase in unemployment rates. Based on this, our research focuses on building human capital formation by investing in the human element in various ways, including investing in tourism projects and their importance, especially in the holy city of Karbala.