We acknowledge the importance to the investigation of ex-post outcomes has become more commonplace in tourism studies with both quantitative and qualitative However, they haven't yet to expose themselves to the more rigorous scientific premise that concisely targets the intended output of public policy. Moreover, due to the dominance of positivist ideology in the public policy arena, argue that without the use of more persuasive quantitative techniques, the major element of key findings in policy impact analysis may be “cloaked in uncertainty and remains a subject of debate” in the policy making environment.