Pro-Wellbeing Tourism: The Dynamic Relationship Between Household Consumption Expenditure and Tourism Growth in Tanzania

Investigating the environmental externalities of tourism development: evidence from Tanzania

“…Following the studies of Jalil and Mahmud (2009) , Kyara et al., 2021b , Kyara et al., 2021a , Ozturk and Acaravci (2013) , Rahman and Kashem (2017) and Shahbaz et al. (2013) , the causality, if any among the variables, will be examined using the Granger causality test.…”

“…Likewise, in the same year the sector contributed 6.9% and 6.5% to GDP and total employment respectively in Africa ( WTTC, 2020 ). Given the increasing contribution of the tourism sector to GDP and employment, policymakers in developing countries such as Tanzania have singled out tourism development as among the major suitable drivers of poverty reduction for it has consistently proved to be a reliable source of employment ( Adiyia et al., 2017 ; Kimaro and Ndlovu, 2017 ; Kyara et al., 2021a , 2021b ). Besides, it has been affirmed that the rapid growth of tourism is rather a global phenomenon, and it is likely to continue for a while ( WTTC, 2019 ).…”

“…To narrow this gap, the current study takes Tanzania as a case in point and assess the impacts of tourism growth on environment. Tanzania is chosen because of its fastest growing tourism sector (as compared with other sub-Saharan African countries), the vast stock of tourism resources in the country, and the sector's consistently significant contribution to GDP annually ( Kyara et al., 2021a , Kyara et al., 2021b ; WTTC, 2020 ). Some studies have affirmed that economic activities are associated with negative ecological impacts, which tend to increase as economy grows ( das Neves Almeida et al., 2017 ).…”

Tourism management synergies in Sub‐Saharan Africa

“…Third, the attendant literature on tourism development has largely focused on drivers of tourism in both developed and developing countries (Alvarez & Campo, 2014; Enders et al, 1992; Kingsbury & Brunn, 2004; Liu & Pratt, 2017; Mehmood et al, 2016; Pizam & Fleischer, 2002; Pratt & Liu, 2016; Richter & Waugh, 1986; Saha & Yap, 2014; Sönmez & Graefe, 1998; Sönmez et al, 1999), especially on the nexus between income inequality and tourism (Adeniyi et al, 2023; Chiu & Wang, 2023; Dossou et al, 2023; Kinyondo & Pelizzo, 2015; Kyara et al, 2023; Seetanah et al, 2023; Zhang & Yang, 2023). Unfortunately, in spite of the evolving literature on such determinants, we are unaware of a contemporary study that assesses how political stability and the rule of law moderate macroeconomic factors (such as domestic investment and trade openness) to influence tourism development.…”