The Projects

The research entails two small projects which are essential in securing benefits from tourism for local communities and to address poverty.

Project 1: The distributional impacts of tourism brought by hosting mega-events

This entails using an innovative and advanced quantitative approach to modelling the legacy effects of mega-events on an African economy. It investigates to what extent the approach of hosting events in order to attract tourists is benefiting communities.

Project 2: A pilot study on the impact of money illusion on foreign tourists’ spending on local products. 

Using surveys at a local market, this part of the project estimates the size of money illusion for foreign tourists visiting South Africa. It is a key concern for local communities who sell handcrafted items to tourists to earn a living. 

Project 3: The effects of emotions on tourists’ perceptions and behavior towards pro-poor products

Employing surveys and lab experiments, it examines the relationship between the ethical intention and tourists’ perceptions and behavior towards pro-poor products, in consideration of the moderating influence of emotions.    

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