IMPROVING TOURIST INFORMATION SUPPORT OF REGIONAL TOURISM

Tourism is one of the factors influencing the socio-economic development of the region. It is able to have a multiplier effect on the economy, contributing to the flow of funds to the regional budget, increasing employment, and expanding production of goods and services of local producers. In Russia tourism is underdeveloped and does not make a significant contribution to the economy despite its high resource potential. One of significant reasons for such a situation is lack of information in this sphere, which affects the quality of management by regional authorities. The purpose for the research is to improve the information support of regional tourism which is considered as an internal factor in the region’s socio-economic development. The research is based on general scientific methods of comparison, generalization, analysis, and synthesis. The informational framework includes works by regional economists in methodological and practical management of domestic tourism development, as well as statistical data of state statistics services, the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), WTTC. The article analyzes the state of information support in Vologda Oblast.