Exploring the nexus between information and communications technology, tourism and growth in Fiji

Ronald R. Kumar ^[1] ; Radika Kumar
1. [1] University of the South Pacific
  
  University of the South Pacific
  
  Fiyi
Localización: Tourism economics: the business and finance of tourism and recreation, ISSN 1354-8166, Vol. 18, Nº. 2, 2012, págs. 359-371
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- With annual data for the period 1980-2008, the authors explore the nexus between information and communications technology (ICT), tourism and growth in Fiji's economy. A growth equation estimation using the bounds test shows that tourism contributes about 0.23% in the long run and 0.19% in the short run, and ICT contributions are 1.07% and 0.89%, respectively. The Granger causality test reveals a unidirectional causality going from capital stock to ICT, ICT to tourism and real per capita GDP to tourism. Hence, the study finds that ICT investment and tourism market development are crucial for Fiji's growth and development.