Impact of Biodiversity on International Tourism: A Cross Country Analysis

Authors

  • Apsara Karki Nepal University of Otago, New Zealand
  • Mani Nepal Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University

Keywords:

International Tourism, Biodiversity, Economic growth

Abstract

Using cross country data from 134 countries around the world, this research investigates the impact of biodiversity on tourist arrivals and earnings from the international tourism. Our results indicate that the biodiversity index is a significant determinant of the international tourist arrivals and earnings from international tourism. The access to the Internet is equally important for attracting international tourists in a country. These results remain robust when we include lagged value of biodiversity index.

The Economic Journal of Nepal, Vol. 35, No. 1, January-March 2012 (Issue N0. 137)

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Author Biographies

Apsara Karki Nepal, University of Otago, New Zealand

Ph. D. Scholar

Mani Nepal, Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University

Associate Professor

Published

2015-09-18

How to Cite

Karki Nepal, A., & Nepal, M. (2015). Impact of Biodiversity on International Tourism: A Cross Country Analysis. Economic Journal of Nepal, 35(1). Retrieved from https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/EJON/article/view/13408

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Articles

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