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Using Mastercard's aggregated spend data, researchers studied the linkages between different types of news reporting around violence and drops in tourist spending. They find that a “bad news bias” can have serious economic consequences for countries with tourism.

London School of Economics

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Terrorism & tourism: Bad news can harm development

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