The political dimension of tourism: New insights into freedom of expression and tourism development

IF 7.3 2区管理学 Q1 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Tourism Management Perspectives Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.tmp.2025.101349

Umut Uzar, Mucahid Samet Yılmaz

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Abstract

Tourism, vital for global economic recovery post-pandemic, receives extensive attention. While economic and socio-cultural factors dominate inbound tourism studies, the political dimension remains elusive. Limited research delves into the political economy of tourism, primarily focusing on institutions, neglecting freedom of expression's potential impact on international tourists' destination preferences. This study addresses this gap by examining the drivers of inbound tourism across 137 countries from 2002 to 2020 using the Two-way Fixed Effects estimator, focusing on freedom of expression. Political instability and economic indicators such as per capita income, trade, exchange rates, and foreign direct investment (FDI) are control variables. Results underscore freedom of expression's pivotal role in bolstering tourist arrivals, especially in low-income nations, while political instability impedes tourism. Income and trade openness are positively associated with tourist arrivals, contrasting with FDI and exchange rate findings. Policymakers should prioritize freedom of expression and stability to boost tourism.

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旅游的政治层面：对言论自由和旅游发展的新见解

旅游业对大流行后全球经济复苏至关重要，受到广泛关注。虽然经济和社会文化因素主导入境旅游研究，但政治因素仍然难以捉摸。有限的研究深入到旅游的政治经济学，主要集中在制度上，忽视了言论自由对国际游客目的地偏好的潜在影响。本研究通过使用双向固定效应估计器（Two-way Fixed Effects estimator）对137个国家2002年至2020年的入境旅游驱动因素进行研究，重点关注言论自由，从而解决了这一差距。政治不稳定和经济指标，如人均收入、贸易、汇率和外国直接投资（FDI）是控制变量。调查结果强调了言论自由在增加游客数量方面的关键作用，尤其是在低收入国家，而政治不稳定则阻碍了旅游业的发展。收入和贸易开放程度与游客人数呈正相关，这与外国直接投资和汇率调查结果形成对比。政策制定者应该优先考虑言论自由和稳定，以促进旅游业。

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15.60

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59 days

期刊介绍： Tourism Management Perspectives is an interdisciplinary journal that focuses on the planning and management of travel and tourism. It covers topics such as tourist experiences, their consequences for communities, economies, and environments, the creation of image, the shaping of tourist experiences and perceptions, and the management of tourist organizations and destinations. The journal's editorial board consists of experienced international professionals and it shares the board with Tourism Management. The journal covers socio-cultural, technological, planning, and policy aspects of international, national, and regional tourism, as well as specific management studies. It encourages papers that introduce new research methods and critique existing ones in the context of tourism research. The journal publishes empirical research articles and high-quality review articles on important topics and emerging themes that enhance the theoretical and conceptual understanding of key areas within travel and tourism management.