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Tourism Competitiveness and Corruption: A Cross-Country Analysis

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  • Jayoti Das
  • Cassandra Dirienzo

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No prior research has considered the role corruption plays in a country's ability to compete globally in the tourism industry. Using the 2008 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index, a comprehensive measure of tourism competitiveness developed by the World Economic Forum, the 2006 Corruption Perception Index published by Transparency International and data from 119 countries, this study provides evidence that a reduction in corruption levels impacts positively on the level of tourism competitiveness across nations. The study also finds that the marginal gain in tourism competitiveness from a reduction in corruption levels is greater for developing countries than for developed countries.

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  • Jayoti Das & Cassandra Dirienzo, 2010. "Tourism Competitiveness and Corruption: A Cross-Country Analysis," Tourism Economics, , vol. 16(3), pages 477-492, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:toueco:v:16:y:2010:i:3:p:477-492
    DOI: 10.5367/000000010792278392
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