Exploring the influence of information and communication technology, national leadership and educational quality on educational tourism demand
Abstract This study explores the role of information and communication technology (ICT) development, educational quality, and national leadership in explaining the behaviour of inbound educational tourism in Malaysia. The panel data from 2002 to 2019 across 149 countries that supply educational tour...
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| description | Abstract This study explores the role of information and communication technology (ICT) development, educational quality, and national leadership in explaining the behaviour of inbound educational tourism in Malaysia. The panel data from 2002 to 2019 across 149 countries that supply educational tourists to Malaysia for higher education were employed, and the censored (Tobit) panel regression analysis was executed in the analysis to strengthen the robustness of estimation results. Unlike the conventional expectation, the findings show that income has a non-linear quadratic relationship with educational tourism demand, whereas ICT infrastructure, educational quality and leadership quality have a positive effect on educational tourism. Besides, the impact of educational quality on tourism demand is moderated by ICT infrastructure and national leadership quality. The findings demonstrate that the impact of ICT infrastructure on the need for educational travel is also moderated by national leadership. Therefore, ICT infrastructure development, educational quality and national leadership are intertwined in influencing the choice of educational tourism destination. Several policies can be implemented to boost the educational tourism sector in Malaysia and thus stimulate economic growth. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9ab82d86e44d40fe819d57173835c0392025-08-20T01:49:43ZengSpringer NatureHumanities & Social Sciences Communications2662-99922025-05-0112111110.1057/s41599-025-04935-4Exploring the influence of information and communication technology, national leadership and educational quality on educational tourism demandChor Foon TANG0Bee Wah TAN1Karoon SUKSONGHONG2Centre for Policy Research, Universiti Sains MalaysiaEconomics and Financial Policy Institute (ECOFI), School of Economics, Finance and Banking, Universiti Utara MalaysiaFaculty of Business Administration, Burapha UniversityAbstract This study explores the role of information and communication technology (ICT) development, educational quality, and national leadership in explaining the behaviour of inbound educational tourism in Malaysia. The panel data from 2002 to 2019 across 149 countries that supply educational tourists to Malaysia for higher education were employed, and the censored (Tobit) panel regression analysis was executed in the analysis to strengthen the robustness of estimation results. Unlike the conventional expectation, the findings show that income has a non-linear quadratic relationship with educational tourism demand, whereas ICT infrastructure, educational quality and leadership quality have a positive effect on educational tourism. Besides, the impact of educational quality on tourism demand is moderated by ICT infrastructure and national leadership quality. The findings demonstrate that the impact of ICT infrastructure on the need for educational travel is also moderated by national leadership. Therefore, ICT infrastructure development, educational quality and national leadership are intertwined in influencing the choice of educational tourism destination. Several policies can be implemented to boost the educational tourism sector in Malaysia and thus stimulate economic growth.https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04935-4 |
| spellingShingle | Chor Foon TANG Bee Wah TAN Karoon SUKSONGHONG Exploring the influence of information and communication technology, national leadership and educational quality on educational tourism demand Humanities & Social Sciences Communications |
| title | Exploring the influence of information and communication technology, national leadership and educational quality on educational tourism demand |
| title_full | Exploring the influence of information and communication technology, national leadership and educational quality on educational tourism demand |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the influence of information and communication technology, national leadership and educational quality on educational tourism demand |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the influence of information and communication technology, national leadership and educational quality on educational tourism demand |
| title_short | Exploring the influence of information and communication technology, national leadership and educational quality on educational tourism demand |
| title_sort | exploring the influence of information and communication technology national leadership and educational quality on educational tourism demand |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-04935-4 |
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