Foreign informational lobbying can enhance tourism : evidence from the Caribbean / Kishore Gawande, William Maloney, Gabriel V. Montes Rojas.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Gawande, Kishore S., 1959-

Contributor:

World Bank.

Maloney, William.

Montes Rojas, Gabriel V.

Series:

Policy research working papers ; 4834.

World Bank e-Library.

Policy research working paper ; 4834

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lobbying--Caribbean Area.

Lobbying.

Lobbying--United States.

Tourism--Caribbean Area.

Tourism.

Other Title:

Policy research working paper vol. 4834

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2009]

System Details:

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Summary:

"There exist legal channels for informational lobbying of U.S. policymakers by foreign principals. Foreign governments and private sector principals frequently and intensively use this institutional channel to lobby on trade and tourism issues. This paper empirically studies whether such lobbying effectively achieves its goal of trade promotion in the context of Caribbean tourism, and suggests the potential for using foreign lobbying as a vehicle for development. Panel data are used to explore and quantify the association between foreign lobbying by Caribbean principals and U.S. tourist arrivals to Caribbean destinations. A variety of sensitivity analyses support the finding of a strong association. The policy implications are obvious and potentially important for developing countries. "--World Bank web site.

Notes:

Title from PDF file as viewed on 5/8/2009.

Includes bibliographical references.

Publisher Number:

10.1596/1813-9450-4834