International tourism and economic growth: A panel causality analysis of the three Northeast Asian countries of China, Japan, and Korea

  • Minho Kim
  • , Bangwool Han
  • , Jennifer M. Kim

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Abstract

This study investigates the causal relationship between tourism development and economic growth in China, Japan, and South Korea; a topic that has not been extensively explored in the tourism literature. Although the contribution of tourism to the economy is generally low in these countries due to their export-oriented economies of industrial goods, the results of this study demonstrate that tourism development can stimulate economic growth in the long run.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)17-25
Number of pages9
JournalAsia-Pacific Journal of Innovation in Hospitality and Tourism
Volume8
Issue number1
StatePublished - 2019

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  2. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

  • Causality
  • Cointegration
  • Economic growth
  • Northeast Asia
  • Tourism

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Environmental Sciences
  • Geography
  • Hospitality & Leisure Management

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