A Study on the Relationship between Competitiveness in the Tourism Sector and the Development of Countries

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the relationship between competitiveness in the tourism sector (using the Global Competitiveness Index in Tourism) and economic development (measured by GDP) by the method of linear regression. The results indicated that competitiveness in tourism explains only 11.3% of the variation in the development of countries, and that this effect is positive. The study provided information that can collaborate with the tourism sector and with governments to develop strategic actions and theoretical reflections for research in the area. © 2013 PORTAL UNIVERSIA, S.A., Madrid .