The Impact of Administrative Corruption on Tourism: A Study of The Perception of the officials of Tourist Companies.

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University of Sadat City

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This study tackles a research problem based on that administrative corruption negatively affects the tourism economy in Egypt, as corruption is deemed as neglected factor that can hinder tourism development. Thus, the main question the study tries to answer:  what are the perceptions of the officials of tourist companies regarding the impact of corruption on tourism in Egypt? To answer this question the study depends basically on a methodology of questionnaire on an intended random sample of 100 respondents of the three types of tourist companies in Egypt: A, B, and C. the study concludes that there is a perception among the respondents of the negative impact of corruption on tourism, especially business and recreational tourism, which, in turn, causes a regression in both tourist demand and investment.

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Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality
Volume 13, Issue 3
December 2016
Pages 53-65

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