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on Tourism Economics |
| By: | Ms. Gabriela Cugat |
| Abstract: | We examine growth strategies for the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) focusing on the role of tourism and diversification. First, we quantify the contribution of tourism to growth using panel regressions and we compute how much additional tourism would be needed for PICs to sustain comparators’ growth rates. Given the sizable scaling ups in tourism required, we consider the benefits of an alternative growth strategy based on diversification. We identify diversification episodes in the PICs and quantify their benefits using the synthetic control method. Such episodes have had mixed results for PICs. Finally, we outline a framework for designing growth strategies in the PICs, based on diagnosing the binding constraints to their economic expansion and working around these limitations. |
| Keywords: | Tourism; diversification; growth; Pacific Islands countries |
| Date: | 2025–06–13 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2025/111 |
| By: | Marsuni H. Muhammad; Ida Hidayanti; Sulfi Abdul Haji; Rahmat Sabuhari |
| Abstract: | Nusliko Park Ecotourism Area is a combination of natural and artificial tourism with the background of Lake Nusliko, which can be developed as a leading tourist attraction. Marketing strategies can be formulated by analyzing the factors influencing the decision to revisit. The decision to revisit is a key indicator that shows the success of a tourism marketing strategy. This study aimed to test and analyze the relationship between tourist experience and tourist satisfaction with the decision to revisit the Nusliko Park Ecotourism area. This type of research is descriptive research. The population in this study was visitors to the Nusliko Park Ecotourism area. The sample criteria were visitors who had visited the Nusliko Park Ecotourism area at least twice and were domiciled in North Maluku. Data were collected through questionnaires, and 114 questionnaires were returned. The research method used non-probability sampling with purposive sampling techniques. These two techniques were used to make it easier for the author to obtain samples because the Nusliko Park Ecotourism area was closed when the research was conducted. After all, it was under repair. Data were processed and analyzed using SEM and through SmartPLS 4.0 software. The study results indicate that the tourist experience and satisfaction positively influence the decision to revisit. Through this study, the satisfaction variable was also found to mediate the relationship between the tourist experience and the decision to revisit |
| Date: | 2025–06 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2506.06552 |