Tourism development and happiness: International evidence

Chen, Mei‐Ping; Peng, Yi‐Ting

doi:10.1177/1354816620921574

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“…Most existing environmental studies are based on conventional linear models. Research however shows that in reality, variables often exhibit non-linear characteristics (Anoruo, 2011; Falk, 1986; Lee et al, 2020; Liu et al, 2020; Meo et al, 2018; Neftçi, 1984). This is a major challenge in empirical literature because a linear model will produce inconsistent and unreliable estimates in the presence of non-linearities.…”

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An asymmetric examination of the environmental effect of tourism in China

Olasehinde‐Williams

Ibikunle

2021

Tourism Economics

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This article employs the non-linear autoregressive distributed lag model in analysing the environmental impact of tourism in China from 2002Q1 to 2018Q4, while controlling for non-renewable energy consumption, trade openness, urbanisation, per capita GDP and its quadratic form. The approach permits the simultaneous testing of non-linearities in the short and long run. This is achieved through negative and positive partial sum decompositions of the regressor of interest. Findings from the article indicate the following: (i) long-run co-movements exist between tourism activities and environmental performance in China, (ii) tourism activities considerably damage the environment in China, (iii) the environment responds to tourism in an asymmetric manner, such that the damage caused by increasing tourism is smaller than the positive environmental effect of decline in tourism. Thus, less tourism protects the environment faster than more tourism damages it. A supplementary non-parametric test for non-linear causality was also performed. The result further provides strong evidence of a non-linear feedback causality between tourism activities and environmental performance in China in the first moment (mean) and second moment (variance). Tourism (environmental performance) is thus a significant predictor of China’s environmental performance (tourism).

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An asymmetric examination of the environmental effect of tourism in China

Olasehinde‐Williams

Ibikunle

2021

Tourism Economics

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“…They may occur in any area if the number of tourists/visitors exceeds the capacity of the ecosystem. Soil erosion, more emission of greenhouse gases, habitat loss, exploitation of natural resources, wastes, and pollution are all possible outcomes (Lee et al 2020). Furthermore, many tourism-related activities necessitate a substantial amount of electricity produced by fossil fuels, e.g., coal, oil, or natural gases.…”

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Effects of tourism and eco-innovation on environmental quality in selected ASEAN countries

Zhao

Huang

2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Environmental issues have gained the attention of regulators and researchers worldwide. This present study empirically examines the validation of the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) in the selected ASEAN economies for the period 1995-2018 in the presence of eco-innovations and tourism. This study assesses the short-run and long-run relationship between carbon dioxide emission, tourism, eco-innovations, and economic growth in ASEAN countries. To fulfil the objectives of the study, Westerlund and Edgerton (Oxf Bull Econ Stat 70:665-704, 2008) and Banerjee and Carrion-i-Silvestre (J Time Ser Anal 38:610-636, 2017) co-integration analysis have been applied to estimate the co-integration among variables because crosssectional dependence (CSD) and slope heterogeneity was present. The short-run and the long-run empirical estimation have been done through cross-sectional auto distributive lag model. The findings provide evidence that an inverted U-shape nexus exists between carbon (CO2) emissions and economic growth in the ASEAN countries, a validation of EKC. Eco-innovations and tourism are found to be the factors that mitigate CO2 emissions. AMG and CCEMG results also confirm the robustness of short-run and long-run results. The findings of the study suggest that governments in ASEAN countries should promote tourism and eco-innovations (i.e., research and development) to mitigate CO2 emission, which poses serious threats to environmental sustainability. Also, tourism and eco-innovations are the drivers of economic growth, and growth reconciles with environmental sustainability in the selected ASEAN countries. This study provides guidelines to the policymakers while formulating the regulations related to environmental degradation.

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“…Scholars also discovered a significant, negative, nonlinear relationship between tourism specialisation and residents' QOL, although the long-term effect faded over time (Croes et al, 2018). Salient, nonlinear impacts of QOL (country happiness index) on TD (both tourist arrivals and revenue) were later observed in non-European countries (Lee et al, 2021).…”

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Emerging Research Trends on Residents’ Quality of Life in the Context of Tourism Development

Rui-juan

Liu

et al. 2022

Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research

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Through a systematic review of recent publications on residents’ quality of life (QOL) in relation to tourism development (TD), this study surveys associated dynamics and emerging trends. Several patterns are observed: i) geographic areas of interest have expanded from developed economies to developing economies; ii) an array of theories and concepts have been introduced or merged with classic frameworks; iii) subjective composite approaches have dominated residents’ QOL measurement; and iv) the direct and indirect influences of TD on residents’ QOL constitute a main focus of recent work. Future work can take several directions: i) establishing a conceptual framework to link tourists’ and residents’ perspectives on QOL; ii) combining subjective and objective scales to improve generalizability; iii) employing longitudinal designs with innovative methods to offer insight into the dynamics of the TD–QOL nexus; and iv) investigating QOL/well-being from the eudaimonic tradition to accommodate diversified elements and broader perspectives of QOL.

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Tourism development and happiness: International evidence

Cited by 31 publications

References 80 publications

An asymmetric examination of the environmental effect of tourism in China

An asymmetric examination of the environmental effect of tourism in China

Effects of tourism and eco-innovation on environmental quality in selected ASEAN countries

Emerging Research Trends on Residents’ Quality of Life in the Context of Tourism Development

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