Analysis and evaluation of the effect of tourism industry on socio-economic development of Kermanshah

This study has been carried out with the aim of analyzing and evaluating the effect of tourism industry on socio-economic development of Kermanshah. The present study has been done using content analysis[1] method. In this study, first the data are defined, then the initial codes are generated. The main categories of the present study include terrorism industry, employment development, income increase, tourism infrastructure development, social cohesion development, social identity development, social communication development, each of which included several sub-categories. The measurement model of this study had 4 observed variables and 2 latent variables. The value of GOF for the proposed model is equal to 0.808. PLS Smart has been used to analyze the information obtained from the research. The results of the research estimates have confirmed all the research hypotheses. The results also show that: investment plays a key role in the development of tourism, domestic weakness and external threats in this region is necessary and needs to be reviewed and appropriate policies to address weaknesses and threats using strengths and opportunities, and urban management is considered as one of the influential factors in the development and improvement of sustainable tourism.