Why do countries encourage tourism

Moreover, residents experience the benefits that come with tourism occurring in their own country. To learn about the countries earning the most from international tourist arrivals, click on the link below! Countries Earning the Most from International Tourism. Author: Yasmine Yehia. File under Australia Tourism. Share this article. Thank you for submitting. Which of the following best describes you?

What is your main purpose for visiting globalEDGE? We found that electricity coverage was actually more relevant to the environment than to infrastructure, so we reassigned it. And three variables population density, foreign direct investment and industry value added were not significant, so we dropped them.

We ended up with a new, simpler model reflecting economy, infrastructure, environment and tourism that worked much better. When we analysed our data using this model, we found that some of our hypotheses were supported — but some were not.

According to our results, a better economy has no direct influence on tourism. This challenges the idea that lower local prices or favourable exchange rates encourage people to visit a destination. However, the economy does have a direct, positive effect on both infrastructure and society — and these two factors, in turn, affect tourism. This is in line with the findings of earlier researchers, who found that better infrastructure encourages tourism. In fact, our model shows that infrastructure is the single most important factor — more than either the environment or the economy.

In our model, the more developed the society, the more supportive it is of tourism. We found that a well-developed infrastructure does indeed cause harm to the environment, as we expected. But a more developed society does not necessarily result in environmental improvements, and a better environment does not seem to drive more tourism either.

Previous studies have looked at the way these areas affect tourism, without considering how they interact. Our study has taken a first step towards uncovering the causal relationships between the key factors affecting the tourism sector, and showing how they actually affect tourism. By using real-world data and subjecting it to rigorous analysis and refinement, we have shown how tourism can be investigated in a more scientific, empirical way.

Our study has many potential applications. Policymakers who are aiming to promote tourism in their respective countries can use it to make more informed decisions about allocating resources to different areas of development. While foreign money from tourism helps people in developing countries, it may not help them all equally. Finally, the presence of international visitors and their foreign expectations in these countries can result in the exploitation of the native people and their culture.

Tourism can be helpful for developing countries, but it is hardly a silver bullet for their problems. For citizens of wealthy nations who want to help out in the developing world, funding foreign aid is a much better option than taking a tropical vacation. Foreign aid is an ethical, comprehensive and sustainable way to support development in countries like Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Indonesia.

Foreign assistance in the developing world needs to go beyond the beach.