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Tourism Trends And Patterns: What Are The Determining Factors?, Courtney Chais
Tourism Trends And Patterns: What Are The Determining Factors?, Courtney Chais
Honors Theses
Travel and tourism stimulates economic growth, investment and foreign trade. Almost 1/6 of the world’s population traveled to an international destination in 2005. Annual data show that international tourist arrivals are continuing to grow, but what variables determine where tourists decide to travel? The ideas of many past studies were examined to decide which variables to consider for my model. This study used a particular set of five destination countries as proxies for the five regions categorized by the World Tourism Organization. This allows the economic model to capture any area-specific characteristics. Data from over 150 origin countries are used …
Israel's Tourism Industry: Recovering From Crises And Generating Growth, Stefanie Levit
Israel's Tourism Industry: Recovering From Crises And Generating Growth, Stefanie Levit
Honors College Theses
In many countries tourism is a vital component of the economy and is an industry in which the home country is proud to show itself off to visitors. Israel is one country in which the tourism industry is still developing and has yet to reach its capacity for visitors. The economic role of tourism in Israel has not always been a major one but over time the industry has grown and become a significant source of revenue. Despite its small size, Israel is home to hundreds, if not thousands, of tourist destinations and activities. Israel's rich past combined with the …