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Exploring local stakeholders’ views on the prospects of China's Belt & Road Initiative on tourism development in Kazakhstan

Daye, M., Wang, Y., Charman, K. and Suzhikova, B. (2020) Exploring local stakeholders’ views on the prospects of China's Belt & Road Initiative on tourism development in Kazakhstan. Current Issues in Tourism. 23(15), pp. 1948-1962. 1368-3500.

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Abstract:
This exploratory study examines the attitudes of tourism, civic and business stakeholders in Kazakhstan to China’s proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It aims to determine the applicability of Social Exchange Theory (SET) in measuring local attitudes towards the likely impacts of the multi-sectoral, transboundary mega projects of the BRI on tourism development in the destination. In addressing this gap in research on attitudes to tourism development in this wider regional context, the study confirms the utility of SET as an explanatory framework in benchmarking stakeholders’ attitudes towards the implications of the BRI for tourism development. The findings suggest that while there is a strong support for the economic value of China’s BRI for the sector, there are some concerns that it may undermine local autonomy and Kazakhstan’s distinctive brand as a tourist destination.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Social Exchange Theory, Silk Road, Belt and Road Initiative, Kazakhstan, tourism development, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management, Geography, Planning and Development
Creators:
Daye, M., Wang, Y., Charman, K. and Suzhikova, B.
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
Faculties > Faculty of Business & Law > Events, Tourism & Hospitality
Faculties > Faculty of Business & Law > Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Date:
2 August 2020
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 1948-1962
Journal or Publication Title:
Current Issues in Tourism
Volume:
23
Number:
15
Number of Pages:
15
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1080/13683500.2019.1700941
ISSN:
1368-3500
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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