Portuguese Tourism Demand: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis

This article considers the determinants of Portuguese tourism demand for the period 2004-2013. The econometric methodology uses a panel unit root test and the dynamic panel data (GMM-system estimator). The different techniques of panel unit root (Levin, Lin and Chu & Im, Pesaran and Shin W-stat...

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Main Author: Nuno Carlos Leitão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EconJournals 2015-07-01
Series:International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues
Online Access:http://mail.econjournals.com/index.php/ijefi/article/view/1285
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description This article considers the determinants of Portuguese tourism demand for the period 2004-2013. The econometric methodology uses a panel unit root test and the dynamic panel data (GMM-system estimator). The different techniques of panel unit root (Levin, Lin and Chu & Im, Pesaran and Shin W-stat & ADF - Fisher Chi-square) show that the variables used in this panel are stationary. The dynamic model proves that tourism demand is a dynamic process. The variables relative prices, income per capita, human capital and government spending encourage international tourism demand for Portugal Keywords: Tourism demand, dynamic panel data, panel unit root test, Portugal. JEL Classifications: C33; F10; H62
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spelling doaj.art-211975336b0c400ba2eb59358634d1582023-02-15T16:11:48ZengEconJournalsInternational Journal of Economics and Financial Issues2146-41382015-07-0153Portuguese Tourism Demand: A Dynamic Panel Data AnalysisNuno Carlos Leitão This article considers the determinants of Portuguese tourism demand for the period 2004-2013. The econometric methodology uses a panel unit root test and the dynamic panel data (GMM-system estimator). The different techniques of panel unit root (Levin, Lin and Chu & Im, Pesaran and Shin W-stat & ADF - Fisher Chi-square) show that the variables used in this panel are stationary. The dynamic model proves that tourism demand is a dynamic process. The variables relative prices, income per capita, human capital and government spending encourage international tourism demand for Portugal Keywords: Tourism demand, dynamic panel data, panel unit root test, Portugal. JEL Classifications: C33; F10; H62 http://mail.econjournals.com/index.php/ijefi/article/view/1285
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Portuguese Tourism Demand: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis
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title Portuguese Tourism Demand: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis
title_full Portuguese Tourism Demand: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis
title_fullStr Portuguese Tourism Demand: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis
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url http://mail.econjournals.com/index.php/ijefi/article/view/1285
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