This paper examines the existence of long-run relationships between East Asian economic integration and tourism exports for nine selected ASEAN States for the period 1996-2007. I employ tourist arrivals data as a proxy for tourism exports and trade ratios as a proxy for the economic integration. Using Johansen’s Fisher panel cointegration test, the findings show that tourist arrivals and trade ...

General background is provided on the potential of tourism growth to contribute to economic development, paying particular attention to the experience of Sri Lanka. An overview of trends in inbound tourism to Sri Lanka is presented with particular consideration being given to its number of inbound tourist arrivals. Sri Lanka’s comparative position in international tourism markets, the compositi...

Tourism has witnessed a faster growth (in arrivals) across the globe during last two decades. The market share of developing countries, in tourist arrivals, has increased from 30% in 1980 to 47% in 2012 and is estimated to reach 57% by the year 2030. Tourism has an enormous potential to help promote the economic prosperity in developing countries by creating jobs, generating income and diversif...

This paper compares the impacts of SARS and human deaths arising from Avian Flu on international tourist arrivals to Asia. The effects of SARS and human deaths from Avian Flu will be compared directly according to human deaths. The nature of the short run and long run relationship is examined empirically by estimating a static line fixed effect model and a difference transformation dynamic mode...

Peru is a South American country that is divided into two parts by the Andes Mountains. The rich historical, cultural and geographic diversity has led to the inclusion of ten Peruvian sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. For the potential negative impacts of mass tourism on the environment, and hence on future international tourism demand, to be managed appropriately require modelling growth ...

Multi-decadal increase in shell removal by tourists, a process that may accelerate degradation of natural habitats, was quantified via two series of monthly surveys, conducted thirty years apart (1978-1981 and 2008-2010) in one small embayment on the Mediterranean coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Over the last three decades, the local tourist arrivals have increased almost three-fold (2.74), whi...

This paper aims to simulate the stages of Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC) in Goa, India, based on number tourist arrivals and tests whether correspond with TALC as predicted theory. The graphs are plotted for total, foreign, domestic tourists from 1962-2018. A compliance assessment indicators is also done ascertain extent development. leading exploration, stagnation, decline identified. lagging ...