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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsTourism Equilibrium Price TrendsMohammad Mohebi, Khalid Abdul RahimProblem statement: A review of the tourism history shows that tourism as an industry was virtually unknown in Malaysia until the late 1960s. Since then, it has developed and grown into a major industry, making an important contribution to the country's economy. By allocating substantial funds to the promotion of tourism and the provision of the necessary infrastructure, the government … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 7 Feb 2012 · 6,982 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsTax Exportability in Tourism MarketMohammad Mohebi, Khalid Abdul Rahim, Lee Chin, Khairil Wahidin AwangProblem statement: Tax incidence is a basic topic in public economics as the tourism industry is an increasingly major contributor to government revenue. Generally, government taxation objectives are for the purpose of financing programs that improve people’s lives and economic prosperity, accelerate economic growth and allow for access to sustainable development. In the first view, tax policy decisions by government … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 14 Jun 2011 · 7,679 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHome Stay Accommodation for Tourism Development in East Coast Economic RegionMd. Anowar Hossain Bhuiyan, Chamhuri Siwar, Shaharuddin Mohamad Ismail, Rabiul IslamProblem statement: Home stay program provided tourists multi ethnic life condition with cultural experiences and economic well beings for the local people. Malaysian home stay program differed from the other commercial home stay in the world. Home stay accommodation can create a scope to the local communities for active participation in tourism activities. Home stay accommodation might be a potential … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 7 · 24 May 2012 · 8,116 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Role of Government for Ecotourism Development: Focusing on East Coast Economic RegionMd. A.H. Bhuiyan, Chamhuri Siwar, Shaharuddin M. Ismail, Rabiul IslamProblem statement: This study explored the plans and strategies of government for ecotourism development in Malaysia as well as ECER. Government participation is necessary in developing economies where tourism planning and promotion tend to be controlled directly by governments. The ecotourism activity should have a strong focus on learning through interpretation of local ecosystems and cultural heritage. Malaysia has formulated … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 14 Sep 2011 · 14,457 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRevenue Determinants in Tourism MarketMohammad Mohebi, Khalid Abdul RahimProblem statement: Malaysian tourism industry has been growing considerably in recent years. The number of tourist arrivals has grown by 25% during 2006-2008. In comparison with Thailand and Singapore, Malaysia has more tourist arrivals but it has earned less income. The purpose of the study was to determine the major factors affecting inbound tourism expenditure in Malaysia. Approach: A panel … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 12 · 31 Dec 2010 · 8,185 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Bound Test Approach to Cointegration of Tourism DemandFateh Habibi, Khalid Abdul RahimProblem statement: Given the high contribution of tourism industry in the Malaysian economy, Malaysia has a vast view to increase its market share of the international tourist arrivals in the Asia Pacific region. Therefore, this study attempts to investigate the long run and short run demand for tourism from top ten markets (country). Approach: To accomplish this objective the ARDL … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 11 · 30 Nov 2009 · 7,217 accessesView PDF Cite