Table 2 Variables for the measurement of tourism and development.

From: Modeling the link between tourism and economic development: evidence from homogeneous panels of countries

Variable

Indicator

Definition

Source

Tourism

Tourist Specialization Rate (TIR)

International tourists per inhabitant received in the country (number of international tourists/total population of the country)

UNWTO - WB

Development

Human Development Index (HDI)

Human Development Index of the country

(it measures three dimensions: health, education, and standard of living.

UNDP

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