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TABLE 4 Results of the t -test analyzes.

Variables Directtourism- Indirecttourism- t-value Significance

related (63.9%) related (36.1.2%) level

General investment conditions 3.62 2.99 2.21 .032*

Incentives 3.26 3.13 .744 .461

Workforce conditions 2.89 3.09 -1.08 .285

Areas of direct tourism facilities 2.75 2.82 -.291 .772

Areas of tourism support facilities 3.46 3.18 1.61 .114

Positive investment conditions for 3.68 3.35 2.28 .027*

sustainability
Attractive investment cost

3.22 3.54 -1.52 .135

Investor profile Yes No t-value Sig.

General investment conditions 3.46 2.98 3.46 .004*

Incentives 3.27 3.16 .714 .478

Workforce conditions 2.91 3.01 -.549 .585

Areas of direct tourism facilities 2.54 3.02 -2.27 .026*

Areas of tourism support facilities 3.40 3.32 .453 .652

Positive investment conditions 3.65 3.47 1.29 .201

for sustainability
Attractive investment cost 3.16 3.52 -1.77 .082

Investor Attitudes about investing Planned (21.3%) Not planned (27.9) t-value Sig.

in CA countriesa
General investment conditions 3.25 2.78 2.01 .055*

Incentives 3.07 3.22 -649 .522

Workforce conditions 3.19 2.88 1.31 .199

Areas of direct tourism facilities 2.96 3.06 -355 .726

Areas of tourism facilities 3.53 3.16 1.64 .111

Positive investment conditions 3.44 3.49 -223 .825

for sustainability
Attractive investment cost 3.64 3.43 .928 .362

''*'' indicates significant level at .05 or better probability level.
aThe values do not add up to 100 since the figures represent only those who did not have
investment in CAS countries.