Approximately fifteen percent of these revenues are spent in developing countries. The most obvious benefit of tourism is employment . Tourism provides jobs for such workers as hotel employees, taxi drivers, tour guides, construction workers, entertainers, restaurant employees, and transportation workers. Many such jobs would not exist if tourism had not been developed. Besides employment, tourism also generates increased revenues for the community.
Taxes paid by tourists help local governments fund education, health care, and other services.
One of the most positive effects of tourism is the fostering of understanding among peoples of different nations and cultures. The opportunity to exchange knowledge, ideals, and traditions is more available today than at any previous time in history. Besides satisfying curiosity, tourism promotes international goodwill and the exchange of cultural values. Tourism development affects not only the way people live and work, but also how they think, dress, and act. The effects, however, are not always positive.