Globalization and Tourist Transport Development in Nigeria: The Conceptual Understanding and Relational Impacts
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2009
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International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Systems
Abstract
Globalization effects indeed have been profound in the world economy system, creating a
globalize economy galvanized into monolithic economic system. The impacts of which is largely
pronounced in the developed economy tourist transport system leading to alliances, merger and acquisition,
joint venture and etc thereby forming a mega multinational tourist transport corporation. The objective of
this paper is to evince the globalisation and tourist transport development in a developing country, and
Nigeria, in particular. The paper is divided into sections that look into conceptual and theoretical
understanding of globalization and tourist transport, inter- alia, globalisation and emergence of tourist
transport in Nigeria, globalization impact on tourist transport and tourist transport challenges in Nigeria and
the conclusion. The methodology used for this study is documentary searches, which entails search of
existing published and unpublished documents and databases of stakeholders in globalization issues and
influence on tourist transport development and a descriptive view into tourist transport statistics in Nigeria.
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Tourist transport, Tourist, Deregulation, Infrastructure, Development, Economic growth, Globalization