title: Tourism Economy of Kemerovo Region in 2009-2017: Strategies, Results, and Challenges
abstract: The article presents a comprehensive analysis of the development of tourism industry in Kemerovo region in 2009-2017. The study is based on the analysis of a number of socioeconomic statistical indicators: the amount of tourist services rendered to the population, investments in fixed assets, the growth of the number of hotel rooms, the dynamics of the number of accommodation facilities' employees. The competitiveness of Kuzbass in comparison with other Siberian regions is analyzed. The regional