Tourism Destination Competitiveness Ranking and Tourism Performance - Comparison Between High-Income Versus Low-Income Countries

This research note compares the impacts of the macroeconomic condition on the relationship between tourism destination competitiveness (TDC) ranking and tourism performance. This study utilized the dex (TTCI) data among 115 countries. Macroeconomic conditions are conceptualized in high-income versus...

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Main Authors: Hanafiah, Mohd Hafiz; Ali, Quratul'ain Syahirah Awang
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Language:English
Published: INST TOURISM 2024
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author Hanafiah
Mohd Hafiz; Ali
Quratul'ain Syahirah Awang
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Mohd Hafiz; Ali
Quratul'ain Syahirah Awang
Tourism Destination Competitiveness Ranking and Tourism Performance - Comparison Between High-Income Versus Low-Income Countries
Social Sciences - Other Topics
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Mohd Hafiz; Ali
Quratul'ain Syahirah Awang
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spelling Hanafiah, Mohd Hafiz; Ali, Quratul'ain Syahirah Awang
Tourism Destination Competitiveness Ranking and Tourism Performance - Comparison Between High-Income Versus Low-Income Countries
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English
Article
This research note compares the impacts of the macroeconomic condition on the relationship between tourism destination competitiveness (TDC) ranking and tourism performance. This study utilized the dex (TTCI) data among 115 countries. Macroeconomic conditions are conceptualized in high-income versus low-income nations, while the WEF TTCI ranking explains the TDC ranking. The Partial-least square-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) Multi-Group Analysis (MGA) results showed that TTCI ranking significantly influenced the low-income group's tourism performance only but not for the developed ones. The results confirm the criticism of the TTCI ranking bias, reflecting the unbalanced competitiveness assessment distribution between advanced and low-income countries. The study findings augment the incomparability among countries on different levels of development and the arbitrary weighting of the TTCI ranking report, which may lead to inaccurate perceptions of the country and incorrect investment decisions.
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1332-7461
1849-1545
2024
72
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10.37741/t.72.2.10
Social Sciences - Other Topics
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title Tourism Destination Competitiveness Ranking and Tourism Performance - Comparison Between High-Income Versus Low-Income Countries
title_short Tourism Destination Competitiveness Ranking and Tourism Performance - Comparison Between High-Income Versus Low-Income Countries
title_full Tourism Destination Competitiveness Ranking and Tourism Performance - Comparison Between High-Income Versus Low-Income Countries
title_fullStr Tourism Destination Competitiveness Ranking and Tourism Performance - Comparison Between High-Income Versus Low-Income Countries
title_full_unstemmed Tourism Destination Competitiveness Ranking and Tourism Performance - Comparison Between High-Income Versus Low-Income Countries
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description This research note compares the impacts of the macroeconomic condition on the relationship between tourism destination competitiveness (TDC) ranking and tourism performance. This study utilized the dex (TTCI) data among 115 countries. Macroeconomic conditions are conceptualized in high-income versus low-income nations, while the WEF TTCI ranking explains the TDC ranking. The Partial-least square-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) Multi-Group Analysis (MGA) results showed that TTCI ranking significantly influenced the low-income group's tourism performance only but not for the developed ones. The results confirm the criticism of the TTCI ranking bias, reflecting the unbalanced competitiveness assessment distribution between advanced and low-income countries. The study findings augment the incomparability among countries on different levels of development and the arbitrary weighting of the TTCI ranking report, which may lead to inaccurate perceptions of the country and incorrect investment decisions.
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