Cross‐border infrastructural development and residents' perceived tourism impacts: A case of China–Pakistan Economic Corridor

Nazneen, Shama; Xu, Hong; Din, Nizam Ud

doi:10.1002/jtr.2264

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“…The data (related to tables and figures) can be obtained on request from the ethics committee of NUST: anwar.msfin614@iiu.edu.pk. opportunities [14,19]. Second, our research provides some empirical evidence and contributes to the literature of CPEC, particularly in terms of rural development, infrastructure and the sustainable life of rural women.…”

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“…Zakar, Zakar [ 17 ] reported that the non-availability of these opportunities further deteriorates their social status in the society and resultantly were less empowered [ 18 ]. The initiatives of the CPEC are expected to be useful in overcoming this social problem by enhancing their living standards through the provision of economic opportunities [ 14 , 19 ]. Second, our research provides some empirical evidence and contributes to the literature of CPEC, particularly in terms of rural development, infrastructure and the sustainable life of rural women.…”

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“…Second, our research provides some empirical evidence and contributes to the literature of CPEC, particularly in terms of rural development, infrastructure and the sustainable life of rural women. Previous studies discussed the aforementioned factors mostly in a qualitative way [ 19 – 21 ]. This study uses empirical evidence gathered from rural women living in the rural areas of Pakistan.…”

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confidence: 99%

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China-Pakistan economic corridor and its impact on rural development and human life sustainability. Observations from rural women

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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has become a "game-changer" not only for policymakers but also for common citizens of China and Pakistan because of its potential benefits in the economic prosperity and sustainable development in the lives of individuals. Recently, scholars have shown a great interest in researching the eminence of CPEC. Despite prodigious efforts of scholars, the question "how CPEC would influence living standards of rural women and what they perceive?" has been remained unanswered. The present study is the first attempt to unearth the perceptions of rural areas' women towards CPEC. We collected empirical evidence through a structured questionnaire from 302 educated rural women and interviewing 32 uneducated rural women. The following major conclusions are drawn through structural equation modeling via AMOS 21: the rural women significantly directly perceive new opportunities through CPEC; however, they perceive that the CPEC would not directly influence their quality of life and self-enhancement, but through the development of these rural areas. Rural development partially mediates the relationship between CPEC development and perceived opportunities while it fully mediates the relationships between CPEC development and quality of life as well as between CPEC development and self-enhancement. Policymakers need to emphasize on development of rural areas that would improve living standards of poor communities. The government needs to meet the expectations of poor communities and rural women to ensure their sustainable development.

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“…Moreover, the local community can establish small businesses along with CPEC routes such as workshops, hotels, gas stations, and health centers (Ali et al, ). Regional connectivity provided by CPEC would also enhance the tourism industry in Pakistan (Nazneen, Xu, & Din, ), as Pakistan has beautiful landscapes that can also become lucrative ventures within the tourism and hospitality sector. According to prior entrepreneur literature, once an entrepreneur understands something as a viable business opportunity, it will assess the market opportunities to develop a viable business model (Kirzner, ).…”

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China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) development projects and entrepreneurial potential of locals

Kanwal

Pitafi

et al. 2019

Journal of Public Affairs

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This research explores a very important issue arising from the initiation of China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Pakistan, as the major impact seems to be focused towards small businesses and how they will cope in this competitive market once Chinese businesses enter in the country. According to scholars and officials, CPEC will generate several business opportunities for the local Pakistani community. However, studies related to the CPEC project are limited and only focused on the development of the CPEC project in various aspects alone. The existing study examined the local entrepreneur's attitude and intention in the context of CPEC using a sample of 255 survey questionnaires. Structural equation modeling was used to test the proposed hypotheses. Data were gathered from the existing business community in Karachi, Pakistan. The results validated most of the hypotheses showing positive attitude towards entrepreneurs and intention towards CPEC development project. Specifically, local transportation and accessibility of cities show a significant relationship with a positive attitude. Similarly, the attitude of entrepreneurs also shows a positive relationship with entrepreneur's intention towards CPEC development projects. Findings have important theoretical and practical implications for policymakers of CPEC in creating an overall entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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“…Recent findings revealed the positive effects of forest recreational activities in mental health and psychological and physiological wellbeing ("forest bathing") [25,26], which declares the need for the engagement and further development of forest recreation schemes and infrastructures. Tourism growth is highly dependent on infrastructures, such as the road network, transportation, accessibility amenities, and hotels, provided in the destination, while it is also appraised that infrastructural development influences local people in a positive way towards tourism development [27].…”

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The Growth of Mountain Tourism in a Traditional Forest Area of Greece

Tampakis

Andrea

Karanikola

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The recreational value of forests in mountain areas creates significant potential for local growth. Indeed, in recent decades, it has been noted that there has been an increase in the popularity of forests recognized as tourism destinations with a strong recreational importance. In the forest area of Metsovo, the locals are aware of the role of tourism in local growth, and it is considered, along with forestry and livestock farming, as the major critical advantage for sustainable development. Research Highlights: Although the locals are satisfied with the quality of their lives, they consider that mountain tourism should be enhanced with certain prerequisites, such as forest infrastructure and improvement of the road network. Background and Objectives: The case study aims to examine and interpret the locals’ views in the mountain area of Metsovo on different factors that are able to support and encourage the growth of mountain tourism. Materials and Methods: Simple random sampling was applied, and data collection took place in 2018. In order to analyze and synthesize the locals’ views, reliability, factor, and hierarchical cluster analyses were used. Results: The main findings of the survey indicate that according to the locals’ views, there is a need for strategic organization addressing primarily forest recreation infrastructures from the Forest Service. Conclusions: The locals’ views are focused on mountain tourism-related exploitation with the aim of forest recreation infrastructures. Indeed, the locals acknowledge the important role of the forest service in conservation schemes, but they also identify that there are forest recreational potentials in their area that need to be enhanced by the central administration and locally by the Forest Service.

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Cross‐border infrastructural development and residents' perceived tourism impacts: A case of China–Pakistan Economic Corridor

Cited by 57 publications

References 55 publications

China-Pakistan economic corridor and its impact on rural development and human life sustainability. Observations from rural women

China-Pakistan economic corridor and its impact on rural development and human life sustainability. Observations from rural women

China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) development projects and entrepreneurial potential of locals

The Growth of Mountain Tourism in a Traditional Forest Area of Greece

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