International tourism and economic development in South Africa: A granger causality test

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-163

  Akinboade, Oludele A ^a   Braimoh, Lydia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Economic development; International tourism; South Africa.

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; GRANGER CAUSALITY TEST; INTERNATIONAL TOURISM; MACROECONOMICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TOURISM ECONOMICS;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77952015630     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.743     Document Type: Article

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