Tourist Arrivals And Economic Growth In Sarawak

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Tourist Arrivals And Economic Growth In Sarawak

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Lau, Evan
Oh, Swee-Ling
Hu, Sing-Sing

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Evan Lau

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This study empirically investigates the comovements and the causality relationship between tourist arrivals and economic growth in Sarawak during the period of 1972 to 2004. The empirical evidence clearly shows that the long run causality running from tourist arrivals to economic growth in the estimation period. As one of the income generator for Sarawak, the findings are consistent with economic theory and proffer important policy conclusions.

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C32 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions
O10 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General

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