| dc.description.abstract | This study aims to analyze the effect of the tourism sector on economic
growth in Sumatra during the period 2015–2024. The independent variables used
include tourist arrivals, hotel occupancy rates, tourism sector revenue, and average
length of stay of hotel guests, with economic growth (GRDP) as the dependent
variable. This study uses a quantitative method with a panel data regression
approach in ten provinces on the island of Sumatra.
The results show that, partially, Tourist Visits have a positive but
insignificant effect on economic growth, while Hotel Occupancy Rate has a positive
and significant effect. Tourism Sector Revenue has a positive but insignificant
effect, indicating that its contribution to GRDP is still limited. Meanwhile, the
Average Length of Stay of Hotel Guests has a negative and significant effect on
economic growth, indicating that an increase in the length of stay has not been able
to provide an optimal economic impact.
Simultaneously, the four variables have a significant effect on economic
growth on the island of Sumatra. These results confirm that the tourism sector as a
whole plays an important role in driving regional economic growth, even though
not all indicators show a positive effect in part. | en_US |
