Tourism, Internet Usage, and Safety

Abstract

Information and communication technologies have gained further importance due to digitalisation in many areas including tourism and security. This chapter aims to analyse interrelationships between tourist arrivals, crime rates, and internet usage by employing panel data techniques and using data on 23 countries from 2008 to 2017. Findings indicate one-way causality from internet usage to tourist arrivals and crime rates. Results also show a high level of persistency in tourist arrivals and moderate persistency in crime and theft. Furthermore, internet usage and population density were found to increase tourist arrivals. The author also found that inflation may increase crime and theft. In conclusion, countries should take urgent steps to decrease inflation to ensure a safer country and they can employ information and communication technologies for security improvement and tourism development.

Crime Hallmark Nexus Between Tourism Support and Destination: Empirical Standpoint of Social Control Theory

“…Nevertheless, Visit of Humanity (2019) delineated that now Pakistan ranked 153 rd in the Global Peace Index. Several authors claimed that tourist arrivals and poor opinions among tourists increased due to criminal activities in the nation (Akarsu, 2025;Jehan et al, 2023). For instance, Pakistan was a hippy trail and was recognized as a prominent tourist destination worldwide since 2013 to 2015 (Ali et al, 2017).…”