Impact of Internet Connectivity on Tourist Arrivals in Singapore
Abstract
This study employs regression analysis to examine the influence of internet connectivity tot tourist arrivals in Singapore. Key factors including internet connectivity in origin and in destination and their impact on tourist arrivals on Singapore are analyzed. Results reveal significant influences of number of internet users in origin country on tourist arrivals in Singapore. Challenges such as multicollinearity are taken into consideration, and R-squared value of 0.794 indicates a high level of explanatory power of model.
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