Tourism Contribution to Poverty Alleviation in Kenya: A Dynamic Computable General Equilibrium Analysis

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 513-524

  Njoya, Eric Tchouamou ^a   Seetaram, Neelu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CGE; dynamic computable general equilibrium; Foster Greer Thorbecke Index; Kenya; microsimulation; poverty; tourism development

Indexed keywords

CLASS; GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; REAL EXCHANGE RATE; RURAL-URBAN COMPARISON; SIMULATION; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

KENYA;

EID: 85044139066     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287517700317     Document Type: Article

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