Religious Tourism and Economic Growth in Oil-Rich Countries: Evidence from Saudi Arabia
dc.contributor.author | Alodadi, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Benhin, James | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-08-13T14:23:10Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-08-13T14:23:10Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-12-11 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1083-5423 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1943-3999 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/12096 | |
dc.description.abstract |
<jats:p>Key studies have identified the need to diversify the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia economy beyond its heavily oil-based status if it is to attain long-term sustainable growth. Tourism, in particular religious tourism, has been recognized as one key non-tradable sector that could promote this growth. This article applies a time-series approach to examine the impact of the tourism industry on the economic prosperity of the Kingdom between 1970 and 2011. The results show that tourism only plays a minor role in improving economic growth when the economy as a whole is taken into consideration. However, when isolating the non-oil sectors, the impact of tourism could be seen to have a greater influence on economic growth. Tourism is therefore potentially important for any future diversification of the economy from oil.</jats:p> | |
dc.format.extent | 645-651 | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Cognizant, LLC | |
dc.subject | 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth | |
dc.title | Religious Tourism and Economic Growth in Oil-Rich Countries: Evidence from Saudi Arabia | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
plymouth.issue | 6 | |
plymouth.volume | 20 | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | Tourism Analysis | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3727/108354215x14464845877995 | |
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plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/PRIMaRE Publications | |
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dc.identifier.eissn | 1943-3999 | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
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rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review |