Tourism and Development | Economic Research Southern Africa

Keyword: Tourism and Development

Does the Pursuit of Outreach Consistently Stifle the Financial Performance of Microfina...

We study the relationship between outreach and the financial perfor...

Sydney Chikalipah

Working Paper

Adapting Herzberg: Predicting attendees’ satisfaction and intention to re-visit a local...

Globally, the tourism sector has been identified as crucial to atta...

Tembi M. Tichaawa, Love O. Idahosa

Policy Brief

Recreation Demand and Optimal Pricing for International Visitors to Kruger National Park

Sustainable financing of conservation is a key challenge in develop...

Edwin Muchapondwa, Samson Mukanjari, Eyoual Demeke

Policy Brief

Energy Consumption in South African Hotels: A Panel Data Analysis

Addressing the large energy consumption of hotels requires an under...

Nyankomo Marwa, Love O. Idahosa, Joseph O. Akotey

Working Paper

The effects of terrorism, crime and corruption on tourist arrivals

There are many reasons why visitors travel to different countries, ...

Jaume Rosello-Nadal, Maria Santana-Gallego, Johan Fourie

Policy Brief

Festival fringe production and the long tail

In the past 15 years, there has been a worldwide proliferation of a...

Jen D. Snowball, Caitlan Russell

Policy Brief

The Economic Value of Mountain Biking in the Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve, Eastern Cape, ...

This paper reports the first formal non-market valuation of mountai...

Mario du Preez, Deborah E. Lee

Working Paper

How the ‘Hand of Henry’ Benefited the South African Economy

This paper highlights an aspect of mega-events that has been neglec...

Maria Santana-Gallego, Johan Fourie

Working Paper

Determining Visitor Preferences for Rhinoceros Conservation Management at Private, Ecot...

South Africa harbours 95 percent of the world’s threatened white rh...

Mario du Preez, Deborah E. Lee

Working Paper

Estimation of optimal conservation fees for international park visitors in the Kgalagad...

This paper estimates the visitation demand function for Kgalagadi T...

Johane Dikgang, Edwin Muchapondwa

Working Paper

Conservation Fees in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park between Botswana and South Africa...

This paper estimates the visitation demand function for Kgalagadi T...

Johane Dikgang, Edwin Muchapondwa

Working Paper

Pricing of National Park Visits in Kenya: The Case of Lake Nakuru National Park

This study analyses the factors influencing pricing of National Par...

Peter Chacha, Edwin Muchapondwa, Daniel Abala, Anthony Wambugu

Working Paper

Ethnic reunion and cultural affinity

Ethnic reunion is the propensity of tourists to travel to regions w...

Maria Santana-Gallego, Johan Fourie

Working Paper

Measuring the indirect costs associated with the establishment of a wind farm: An appli...

Although a green energy source, the location of electrical generati...

Mario du Preez, Gordon Menzies, Michael C. Sale, Stephen G. Hosking

Working Paper