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THE JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC SCIENCES: THEORY AND PRACTICE, V.77, # 1, 2020, pp. 31-50



                    examining the results of the policies implemented in the tourism sector in order to
                    measure the tourist performance of the regions, to evaluate the current situation of
                    the hotel and hotel type organizations and to take future decisions. The fact that no
                    similar  studies  have  been  encountered  in  Azerbaijan  so  far  demonstrates  the
                    importance of the study.
                    In  this  study,  the  efficiency  changes  of  hotel  and  hotel  type  accommodation
                    organizations  of  9  regions  of  Republic  or  Azerbaijan  were  investigated  by  using
                    Window Analysis and Malmquist Total Factor Productivity Index (TFP) methods.
                    Efficiency  change  measurements  performed  by  Window  Analysis  method  were
                    made by using output oriented constant and variable return models. As a result of the
                    study, the following findings were obtained: According to the results of constant and
                    variable scale window analysis, Nakhchivan A.R. was the only region efficient in all
                    the years of 2012 - 2018. The Baku region has been efficient in 2006-2009, 2011-
                    2013 and 2018. In addition, according to the results of both analyses, no region was
                    efficient in 2010. The region with the lowest efficiency score was the Aran region.

                    According to the results of TFP, it was observed that there were no significant losses in
                    the average TFP of the other regions except the Aran region, but there was remarkable
                    development in the productivity increases during the application period of the analysis,
                    The highest increase in TFP occurred in 2016-2017 with 12,8%. Although the average
                    technical efficiency changes of the regions obtained the highest values, it was observed
                    a  decrease  in  the  scale  efficiency  change.  In  2011-2012  periods,  in  which  technical
                    efficiency change values gave negative signals, the decrease in TFP reached 10,6%. The
                    largest loss (11,8%) in the TFP was experienced during the period 2009–2010. In this
                    period,  it  was  seen  decreases  only  in  technical  change  and  pure  efficiency  change
                    values,  and  increases  in  technical  efficiency  change  and  pure  technical  efficiency
                    changes  were  not  sufficient  to  eliminate  the  losses.  The  highest  decrease  in  pure
                    efficiency was 5,5% during the period of 2011-2012 and the highest decrease in scale
                    efficiency was 9,6% during the period of 2008-2009. Finally, when the averages of all
                    periods are analyzed, it was observed a 1,1% decline in TFP. It can be said that this
                    decline  was  caused  by  the  decrease  in  technical  efficiency  and  technical  change.
                    Increasing the technical efficiency of the tourism sector, the positive use of technology,
                    and  providing  the  full  administrative  efficiency  will  not  only  increase  the  economic
                    efficiency and productivity in the regions, but will also bring along high competitive
                    power.  In the strategic planning for socio-economic development of the regions, it is
                    seen that there is a need for policies to improve tourism and increase the efficiency of
                    hotel organizations.




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