Assessing the dynamic economic impact of tourism for island economies

Annals of Tourism Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 291-308

  Seetanah, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Dynamic panel data; Economic growth; Island economies

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; GRANGER CAUSALITY TEST; PANEL DATA; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM ECONOMICS;

EID: 78650294692     PISSN: 01607383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2010.08.009     Document Type: Article

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