Does Tourism Really Lead to Peace? A Global View

Stephen Albert Pratt; Anyu Liu

doi:10.1002/jtr.2035

Does Tourism Really Lead to Peace? A Global View

Stephen Albert Pratt, Anyu Liu

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Abstract

There has been much rhetoric about tourism's role in promoting world peace. This research takes a global perspective examining the relationship between peace and tourism across 111 different countries using a panel data model using two indicators, international tourist arrivals and the Institute for Economics and Peace's Global Peace Index. The results indicate that tourism is the beneficiary of peace rather than grounds for peace. Peace is most important to tourism in medium income destinations but still important for high income nations. No relationship exists between peace and tourism arrivals for low income nations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	82-90
Number of pages	9
Journal	International Journal of Tourism Research
Volume	18
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2035
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2016

Keywords

Economic development
Peace
Safety
Security

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
Transportation
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
Nature and Landscape Conservation

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