The contribution of tourism to micro and small enterprise growth

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dc.contributor.authorNjehia, Bernard K.
dc.contributor.authorMshenga, Patience M
dc.contributor.authorRichardson, Robert B.
dc.contributor.authorBirachi, Eliud A.
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-25T09:48:07Z
dc.date.available2014-11-25T09:48:07Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/te.2010.0018en_US
dc.description.abstractTourism is an increasingly important economic sector in many developing countries. In Kenya, it represents the second greatest contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) after agriculture. Data from a survey of 449 micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in coastal Kenya were used in a modified Evans growth model to examine the contribution of tourism to the growth of farm and non-farm MSEs. The authors also examined the influence of entrepreneur and business characteristics on the growth of farm and non-farm MSEs along the Kenyan Coast. The age of the business, business income, marital status, number of employees and form of business organization were found to influence MSE growth significantly. Tourist spending and activities were also found to have a significant effect on MSE growth. The results have implications for the role of tourism in economic development, small business growth and poverty alleviation.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTourism Economics, Volume 16, Number 4, December 2010, pp. 953-964(12)en_US
dc.identifier.issn1354-8166
dc.identifier.issn2044-0375
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCIQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agrodep.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2FMM_Day3_G12_Mshenga.pdf&ei=L1B0VIbjHuLRywP-9oKYAw&usg=AFQjCNEquRqagFrFLbYea2-qcKOFxOIPMQ&sig2=pI_SDmTaDsdUCf5jki7-Kg&bvm=bv.80185997,d.bGQ
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/11737
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherIP Publishing Ltden_US
dc.subjectbusiness growthen_US
dc.subjectcoastal tourismen_US
dc.subjecteconomic developmenten_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.subjectmicro and small enterprisesen_US
dc.titleThe contribution of tourism to micro and small enterprise growthen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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