Exploring the Impact of Seasonality in Northeast India and South Korea: A Study based on Economic and Strategic Prospects
Keywords:
Gini Index, Seasonal Index, ARIMA, SARIMA, StrategiesAbstract
Tourism has proven to be pivotal for economic sustenance in Northeast India and South Korea. Such recognition needs to be translated into informed analysis by examining the seasonal tourist inflow in the region from 2018 to 2024. Statistical approaches such as the Gini index, ARIMA, and SARIMA analysis would redefine the tourist's valuable information for the investor, scholar contribution, and management that accounts for the tourist’s attraction and expectations. This study provides robust and evidence-based insights, validated through statistical methodologies, to inform the strategy, competence, and awareness of policymakers and stakeholders. The seasonality index determination would highlight the best and most authentic information on tourism in the region. The study seeks to portray a significant information gap that has not been examined seriously through various statistical methodologies. One of the main takeaways of the study would be informative suffices, which has never been contributed and direct the tourist to identify the best favorable season to visit, and stakeholder to be conscious and competent with a strategic and efficient work for economic sustenance.
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