Terrorism and travel advisory effects on international tourism. Issue 10 (3rd October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Buigut, Steven; Braendle, Udo; Sajeewani, Disna
• Is Part Of: Asia Pacific journal of tourism research. Volume 22:Issue 10(2017)
• Page Start: 991
• Page End: 1004
• Publication Date: 2017-10-03
• Subjects: Dynamic panel -- GMM estimator -- effect of terrorism -- travel advice -- demand -- international tourism; Tourism -- Asia -- Periodicals; Tourism -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; 338.4791504429
• DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2017.1359193
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1094-1665

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The paper applies dynamic panel modeling to investigate the impact of terrorism and travel advice on global tourism. Annual arrivals data for 49 destinations and 15 leading countries of origin for the period 2010–2014 are used. Results indicate that casualties or fatalities from terrorism, absent travel advice, significantly reduce tourism demand. However, casualties (fatalities) combined with travel advice have a relatively larger adverse impact on tourism demand. The effects identified, however, are sensitive to country characteristics. Casualties (fatalities) as well as travel advice significantly weaken tourism demand for low-income countries but have no significant effect in high-income countries.