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Human development and tourism specialization. Evidences from a panel of developed and developing countries [WP]
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The analysis of the relationship between tourism and human development points to a positive link between these activities, basically by means of the improvement of economic conditions. In the present study we analyze whether and to what extent this relationship remains positive under different circumstances. We examine a selection of 63 countries from 1996 to 2008 and consider the Human Development Index plus a composite indicator of the tourism market as a whole. Findings confirm that, on average, tourism is positively associated with human development, particularly.
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ROYUELA MORA, Vicente, BIAGI, Bianca and LADU, Maria Gabriela. Human development and tourism specialization. Evidences from a panel of developed and developing countries [WP]. IREA – Working Papers. 2015. Vol. IR15/05. ISSN 2014-1254. [consulted: 15 of May of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/62344