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The Borat Effect: Film-Induced Tourism Gone Wrong

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  • Stephen Pratt

    (School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 17 Science Museum Road, TST East, Kowloon, Hong Kong)

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This research estimates the economic impact of an increase in tourism to Kazakhstan as a result of the film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan , released in 2006. The film, controversial for its shock value, portrayed Kazakhstan in a negative light, yet raised awareness of the country as a tourist destination. Despite the negative depiction of Kazakhstan, international tourist expenditure increased by 6.4%. However, the increase in tourism was estimated to have an overall adverse effect on the economy. This adverse effect on the rest of the economy overshadowed the positive benefits of tourism.

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  • Stephen Pratt, 2015. "The Borat Effect: Film-Induced Tourism Gone Wrong," Tourism Economics, , vol. 21(5), pages 977-993, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:toueco:v:21:y:2015:i:5:p:977-993
    DOI: 10.5367/te.2014.0394
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