An analysis of tourism trends in Mauritius 1979 to 1998
A longitudinal analysis of tourism trends in Mauritius is conducted using published statistics and reports compiled by the Government of Mauritius. A number of trend indicators and ratios are derived and plotted as time series data from 1979 to 1998. Interesting trends emerge that may be of value to...
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2003
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| author | Carlsen, Jack Jaufeerally, K. |
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| description | A longitudinal analysis of tourism trends in Mauritius is conducted using published statistics and reports compiled by the Government of Mauritius. A number of trend indicators and ratios are derived and plotted as time series data from 1979 to 1998. Interesting trends emerge that may be of value to other Indian Ocean Island tourism agencies and analysts. The ratios calculated are as follows: number of nights spent per tourist, discounted earnings per tourist, discounted earnings per night, contribution to GDP per tourism earnings, discounted contribution to GDP per tourist, percentage of nights spent in hotels, nights spent per tourist in hotels and nights spent per tourist in informal accommodation, average expenditure per tourist accommodated in hotels and average expenditure per tourist accommodated in informal accommodation (private bungalows, boarding/guest houses and homes of friends/relatives). The main findings are that the continued success of tourism in Mauritius rests significantly on tourists accommodated in the informal accommodation sector and that tourist spending in real terms in Mauritius has declined from 1990 to 1997. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-328812017-09-13T15:52:27Z An analysis of tourism trends in Mauritius 1979 to 1998 Carlsen, Jack Jaufeerally, K. A longitudinal analysis of tourism trends in Mauritius is conducted using published statistics and reports compiled by the Government of Mauritius. A number of trend indicators and ratios are derived and plotted as time series data from 1979 to 1998. Interesting trends emerge that may be of value to other Indian Ocean Island tourism agencies and analysts. The ratios calculated are as follows: number of nights spent per tourist, discounted earnings per tourist, discounted earnings per night, contribution to GDP per tourism earnings, discounted contribution to GDP per tourist, percentage of nights spent in hotels, nights spent per tourist in hotels and nights spent per tourist in informal accommodation, average expenditure per tourist accommodated in hotels and average expenditure per tourist accommodated in informal accommodation (private bungalows, boarding/guest houses and homes of friends/relatives). The main findings are that the continued success of tourism in Mauritius rests significantly on tourists accommodated in the informal accommodation sector and that tourist spending in real terms in Mauritius has declined from 1990 to 1997. 2003 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32881 10.1080/13683500308667955 Channel View Publications restricted |
| spellingShingle | Carlsen, Jack Jaufeerally, K. An analysis of tourism trends in Mauritius 1979 to 1998 |
| title | An analysis of tourism trends in Mauritius 1979 to 1998 |
| title_full | An analysis of tourism trends in Mauritius 1979 to 1998 |
| title_fullStr | An analysis of tourism trends in Mauritius 1979 to 1998 |
| title_full_unstemmed | An analysis of tourism trends in Mauritius 1979 to 1998 |
| title_short | An analysis of tourism trends in Mauritius 1979 to 1998 |
| title_sort | analysis of tourism trends in mauritius 1979 to 1998 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/32881 |