Rout, H.B.Mishra, Pabitra KumarPradhan, B.B.2019-03-262024-08-142019-03-262024-08-142018Rout, Himanshu B., Mishra, P. K, & PRADHAN, B. B. (2019). Empirics of Tourism-Led Growth in India, 1995 to 2016. Journal Of Environmental Management And Tourism. Vol. 9(6), PP.1190-1201. doi:10.14505//jemt.v9.6(30).082068 – 772910.14505/jemt.v9.6(30).08http://10.2.3.109/handle/32116/2178In the globalized world, the travel and tourism have been considered crucial for achieving inclusive growth, especially in less developed economies. It has been increasingly recognised as a good contributor to national income and employment. So it can be used an instrument for achieving a higher rate of economic growth of a country in the long-run. In this line of argument, this paper examined the causal relationship between tourism and economic growth in the context of Indian States/UTs in a panel data framework. The empirical findings support the tourism-led growth hypothesis in the long-run and growth-led tourism hypothesis in the short-run. Thus, the policy choice is to make the tourism instrumental, through its promotional strategies, for the inclusive and sustainable development of India.en-USArticle