May 2012

Impact of Visa Facilitation on Job Creation in the G20 Economies

By World Travel and Tourism Council

This G20 study reveals that visa facilitation has historically increased international tourist arrivals by 5 to 25% following the implementation of policy changes. The actual gain depends largely o...

February 2013

Gender Equality and Youth Employment in Travel & Tourism

By World Travel and Tourism Council and Oxford Economics

This research shows that Travel & Tourism (T&T) employs a higher proportion of women and young people than is represented in the workforce as a whole. Travel & Tourism is a sector that...

August 2013

Undergraduate Perceptions

By World Travel and Tourism Council

This research was carried out with undergraduates in China, USA and the UK to understand the extent and nature of the negative perceptions among non- Travel & Tourism undergraduates. It was fou...

October 2013

Impact of Visa Facilitation on APEC Economies

By World Travel and Tourism Council

Results of this report show that facilitating visas for tourists could provide an additional US$ 89 billion in international tourism receipts generated by 57 million more tourists visiting APEC des...

November 2013

Tax Burden on US Travel & Tourism

By World Travel and Tourism Council and Oxford Economics

Travel & Tourism is expected to generate $1.3 trillion in US GDP in 2013—8.5% of the entire US economy. The performance and prospects for this massive economic force are significantly aff...