Investigating the influence of tourism on economic growth and carbon emissions: Evidence from panel analysis of the European Union

Tourism Management

Volumn 38, Issue , 2013, Pages 69-76

  Lee, Jung Wan ^a   Brahmasrene, Tantatape ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon emissions; Economic growth; European Union; Foreign direct investment; Tourism

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; COINTEGRATION ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EUROPEAN UNION; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; TOURISM;

EID: 84875351178     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2013.02.016     Document Type: Article

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