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The spatial spillovers of terrorist attacks on tourism receipts: The case of Southeast Asia

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Tourism industry is often severely affected following terrorist attacks. This research seeks to evaluate the spatial spillover effects on tourism receipts and long-run resilience within Southeast Asia, considering both aggregate and partial regional impacts. We develop the spatial durbin model (SDM) and the dynamic spatial durbin model (DSDM) using panel data from 11 Southeast Asian countries. The findings indicate that terrorist attacks immediately and negatively influence tourism receipts in Southeast Asia through spatial spillovers. We also observe distinct spatial heterogeneities between peninsula and archipelago countries, especially regarding tourism resilience and directness of spatial spillovers. Indochina Peninsula shows no noticeable spillover effects, but Malay Archipelago exhibits a different pattern of spillovers. The long-run resilience of aggregate tourism sector is not significant, with countries on the peninsula primarily accountable for this trend. Our research provides new insights for regional stability and tourism resilience.

Source: Tourism and Hospitality Research

DOI: 10.1177/14673584251321127

Authors: Xingpeng Xu, Qingfeng Zeng, Yangyang Xia, Nianguo Mu, Weiguo Fan

Institutions: Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, University of Iowa

Language: English

Topic: Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities