In this research note, the authors analyse the relationship between destination competitiveness and globalisation. Destination competitiveness is measured with the World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index, while globalisation is measured with the KOF Index of...

This research note investigates the impact of a destination's competitiveness upon tourism's contribution to economic growth using a cross-section with 131 countries. Destination competitiveness is measured with the World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index, while tourism's...

The paper investigates the impact of hotel chains' presence in a destination on their competitiveness through cross-section regression analysis of 116 countries. Results reveal that a destination's competitiveness is positively and significantly influenced by the number of affiliated hotels and...