The Role of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Developing Desert Tourism in The City of Tamanrasset (1999-2017)

Abstract

This study aims at investigating the basic role of small and meduim-sized enterprises in developing desert tourism in the city of Tamanrasset. Thus, desert tourism is not only entertaining, but also an important economic industry for its huge investments and outcomes. In order to study the importance of these enterprises in supporting desert tourism in the district of Tamanrasset, a descriptive, historical and quantitative approach is used to analysz the data obtained. The results of this study indicate that desert tourism has become an important economic and social option to lubricate the wheel of economy. Developing desert economic sector involves the development of touristic small and meduim-sized enterprises.