A Critique of Tourism-Led Economic Growth Studies

Haiyan Song; Doris Chenguang Wu

doi:10.1177/00472875211018514

A Critique of Tourism-Led Economic Growth Studies

Haiyan Song, Doris Chenguang Wu

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Abstract

During recent decades numerous academics have examined the tourism-led economic growth (TLEG) hypothesis, and a large number of related empirical studies have been published in the tourism literature. However, the research designs for many of these studies have not satisfactorily addressed the theoretical foundation that underpins the TLEG hypothesis. Their empirical analyses may therefore lead to unreliable or even misleading conclusions. This study critically evaluates these TLEG studies from both theoretical and empirical perspectives and provides recommendations for future TLEG studies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	719-729
Journal	Journal of Travel Research
Volume	61
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/00472875211018514
Publication status	Published - 18 Jun 2021

Keywords

factor input
Granger causality
production function
tourism productivity
tourism-led economic growth (TLEG)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
Transportation
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

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