Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/32618 
Year of Publication: 
2010
Series/Report no.: 
Jena Economic Research Papers No. 2010,008
Publisher: 
Friedrich Schiller University Jena and Max Planck Institute of Economics, Jena
Abstract: 
We analyze whether biodiversity is enhancing the development process in developing countries (DCs) via increasing tourism receipts in a trade based endogenous growth framework. The underlying assumption is that a rich biodiversity - only if used sustainably - provides a comparative advantage in tourism for most DCs. The main empirical findings are that biodiversity while being significantly and positively correlated with inbound tourism receipts in DCs, has no significant relation with tourist arrivals. This can be interpreted as an indicator that mass tourism is not influenced by biodiversity whereas individual tourism (as the superior good) is. Consequently, we are able to show empirical a positive influence of sustainable tourism on economic growth. Therefore, it may be a promising development strategy to invest in biodiversity and attract high budget tourists.
Subjects: 
tourism
economic growth
sustainable development
biodiversity conservation
cross country analysis
JEL: 
F18
Q26
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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