Measuring the impact of travel and tourism competitiveness indicators on the growth of tourism in Islamic countries

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD student of Urban and Planning, Kish International Campus, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

2 Professor of Geography and Urban Planning, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

3 Associate Professor of Geography and Urban Planning, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Context and Purpose: The issue of tourism competitiveness is welcomed as the country's ability to optimize its attractiveness for international visitors, and provide quality, innovative, and valuable tourism services to gain a share in the global market. The present research aims to investigate the relationship between travel and tourism competitiveness index in increasing the development of the tourism sector in Islamic countries.
 Design/methodology/approach: Correlation between research indicators was done using the Pearson correlation coefficient in three levels of travel and tourism competitiveness indicators using SPSS 23 software. Panel data analysis and fixed effects were conducted to investigate the relationship between travel and tourism competitiveness index and tourism development indicators using STATA16 software.
Findings The findings of the research show a positive and meaningful relationship between a number of travel and tourism competitiveness indicators with the arrival of international tourists and tourism revenues.
Conclusion: The positive and important results for the index of cultural resources in relation to the arrival of tourists to Islamic countries indicate that cultural and religious resources and places play an essential role in attracting more tourists to Islamic countries.
Originality/value: The most important innovation and originality of this research is the test of the relationship between the competitiveness indicators of travel and tourism in Islamic countries taken from the data of the World Economic Forum at three different levels, the test of the relationship between the indicators of tourism development and the competitiveness indicators of travel and tourism in the Islamic countries and considering four control variables taken from World Bank data to achieve more accuracy.

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Journal of Tourism Planning and Development
Volume 12, Issue 46
November 2023
Pages 69-91

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