Modelling the demand for inbound medical tourism : The case of Malaysia
This paper empirically examines the macroeconomic determinants for medical tourism demand using time series econometrics methodology. We find that income, price, exchange rate, SARS outbreak, safety, medical quality, manpower, and medical facilities are significantly affecting the long-run demand be...
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| description | This paper empirically examines the macroeconomic determinants for medical tourism demand using time series econometrics methodology. We find that income, price, exchange rate, SARS outbreak, safety, medical quality, manpower, and medical facilities are significantly affecting the long-run demand behaviour of medical tourism in Malaysia. In order to attract medical tourists, policymakers in Malaysia should (a) reduce the medical prices, (b) reduce the crime rate and improve safety, and (c) continue the improvement of research, medical quality, manpower, and facilities to support the revolution of inbound medical tourism demand in Malaysia. This is to ensure the Malaysia's sustainable economic development |
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| spelling | unimas-178772021-06-08T13:02:16Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17877/ Modelling the demand for inbound medical tourism : The case of Malaysia Tang, Chor Foon Lau, Evan Poh Hock HC Economic History and Conditions This paper empirically examines the macroeconomic determinants for medical tourism demand using time series econometrics methodology. We find that income, price, exchange rate, SARS outbreak, safety, medical quality, manpower, and medical facilities are significantly affecting the long-run demand behaviour of medical tourism in Malaysia. In order to attract medical tourists, policymakers in Malaysia should (a) reduce the medical prices, (b) reduce the crime rate and improve safety, and (c) continue the improvement of research, medical quality, manpower, and facilities to support the revolution of inbound medical tourism demand in Malaysia. This is to ensure the Malaysia's sustainable economic development John Wiley and Sons Ltd 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/17877/1/Evan%20Poh.pdf Tang, Chor Foon and Lau, Evan Poh Hock (2017) Modelling the demand for inbound medical tourism : The case of Malaysia. International Journal of Tourism Research, 19 (5). pp. 584-593. ISSN 1099-2340 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jtr.2131 DOI: 10.1002/jtr.2131 |
| spellingShingle | HC Economic History and Conditions Tang, Chor Foon Lau, Evan Poh Hock Modelling the demand for inbound medical tourism : The case of Malaysia |
| title | Modelling the demand for inbound medical tourism : The case of Malaysia |
| title_full | Modelling the demand for inbound medical tourism : The case of Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Modelling the demand for inbound medical tourism : The case of Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modelling the demand for inbound medical tourism : The case of Malaysia |
| title_short | Modelling the demand for inbound medical tourism : The case of Malaysia |
| title_sort | modelling the demand for inbound medical tourism : the case of malaysia |
| topic | HC Economic History and Conditions |
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