Document Type : Research Paper
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Associate Professor & the Member of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Administrative Sciences at Semnan University
Abstract
Modern technologies have brought about significant transformations in various economic sectors and have impacted numerous industries, including the tourism industry. The development of these technologies, particularly in the field of information and communication technology, has played a crucial role in promoting tourist attractions and delivering more satisfactory services. This study, considering modern technologies as a key component in the tourism industry, examines the quality of their impact on attracting foreign tourists. Utilizing analytical data from different continents worldwide from 2009 to 2022, the research employs a Panel Autoregressive Distributed Lag (Panel ARDL) method. The results of the data analysis reveal that, contrary to expectations, the growth of modern technologies over the studied period has had a negative impact on attracting foreign tourists to Iran. The potential reasons for this phenomenon and strategies to address it are analyzed and discussed in this study.
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