Trends in Travel Freedom: The Effect of Travel Freedom on Economic Growth and Democracy

By Ugur Altundal and Omer Zarpli. Published in Global Citizenship Review. January 9, 2019.

“Over the past decade, travel freedom has expanded precipitously thanks to the rising number of bilateral visa-waiver agreements and unilateral decisions implemented by governments. In 2006, a citizen, on average, could travel to 58 destinations without needing a visa from the host nation; by 2018, this number had nearly doubled to 107.”