TY - JOUR
T1 - An econometric analysis of the determinants impacting on businesses in the tourism industry
AU - Eita, Joel
AU - Jordaan, Andre
AU - Jordaan, Yolanda
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This article estimated the determinants of tourist arrivals in South Africa for the period 1999 to 2007. A tourism model was estimated and the results revealed several factors to be main determinants of tourist arrivals in South Africa. From a business perspective, these factors should seriously be
considered to provide tailor-made services to potential tourists. The results also indicated that Angola, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany and Namibia have unexploited tourism potential. The article recommended that an improvement of infrastructure, maintaining a competitive exchange rate and price stability are important factors for attracting tourists to South Africa. Focus can also be placed on facilitating regional integration within the African continent to encourage tourists to visit South Africa
AB - This article estimated the determinants of tourist arrivals in South Africa for the period 1999 to 2007. A tourism model was estimated and the results revealed several factors to be main determinants of tourist arrivals in South Africa. From a business perspective, these factors should seriously be
considered to provide tailor-made services to potential tourists. The results also indicated that Angola, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany and Namibia have unexploited tourism potential. The article recommended that an improvement of infrastructure, maintaining a competitive exchange rate and price stability are important factors for attracting tourists to South Africa. Focus can also be placed on facilitating regional integration within the African continent to encourage tourists to visit South Africa
UR - http://www.academicjournals.org/ajbm/PDF/pdf2011/4Feb/Eita%20et%20al.pdf
M3 - Article
VL - 5
SP - 666
EP - 675
JO - African Journal of Business Management
JF - African Journal of Business Management
SN - 1993-8233
IS - 3
ER -