The Social Impact of Tourism on Singapore |
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Authors: | Habibullah Khan Wong Kwei Cheong |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Economics and Statistics , National University of Singapore;2. National University of Singapore , School of Management, Kent Ridge, 0511, Singapore |
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Abstract: | The article attempts to study the social consequences of tourism in Singapore by undertaking a sample survey, which involved about 500 households selected from four main tourist areas of the city-state. The results indicate that the Singaporeans largely benefited from overseas visitors. Tourism helped to promote cultural diversity, a sense of cleanliness, and a feeling of pride in Singapore. It also helped improve various infrastructural facilities and quality of services in general. The social costs of tourism were found to be rather minimal. |
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