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This study revisits the tourism-led growth discourse and differs from the existing literature to examine if information and communications technology (ICT) moderates the relationship between tourism and economic growth in East Asia and the Pacific. Using data on 33 selected countries, the study deploys the Driscoll and Kraay (1998) [1] panel spatia...
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... and adds a new shade to the tourism-growth argument for the region. That is, given the convenience that ICT usage brings, the conjecture is that tourists will be able to make adequate travel plans and arrangements without difficulties. The conceptual framework supporting how ICT influences the impact of tourism on economic growth is depicted in Fig. 1. It is clear from the schema that ICT can stimulate the nexus between tourism and economic growth. This is essentially because ICT tools can be deployed by individuals and corporate organisations to make travel plans from the comforts of their homes and offices reducing cost and turnaround time. It is expected that an ICT-enabled ...
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