Research Article

The Nexus Between Tourism and Economic Growth: Case of Commonwealth of Independent States

Volume: 3 Number: 2 December 15, 2018
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The Nexus Between Tourism and Economic Growth: Case of Commonwealth of Independent States

Abstract

In this study the relationship between tourism and economic growth examined with panel data analysis for the Commonwealth Independent States (Azerbaijan, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan except Uzbekistan and Tajikistan – due to lack of data) for the period between 1995 and 2015. The data has been downloaded from World Bank Development Indicators with their natural logarithmic forms. At the empirical part of the study GDP per capita annual data (%) represents economic growth and international tourism receipts (of % total export) have been chosen as an indicator of tourism sector. The model has been tested with dynamic panel data analysis. Firstly preliminary tests have been applied to be sure about the the homogeneity of series (Delta test) and the cross-section depence (CDlm test) of each individuals. After that second generation unit root test (Hadri Kurozomi-2012) used to find out the level of stationary. Durbin-H co-integration test showed that there is co-integration between variables and finally Hurlin-Dumetriscu causality test (2012) does not support tourism-led growth hypothesis. So there is one-way causality from economic growth to tourism for selected countries. 

Keywords

Commonwealth of Independent States,Tourism,Economic Growth

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APA
Sağlam, Y., & Egeli, H. A. (2018). The Nexus Between Tourism and Economic Growth: Case of Commonwealth of Independent States. Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism, 3(2), 45-51. https://doi.org/10.31822/jomat.451676
AMA
1.Sağlam Y, Egeli HA. The Nexus Between Tourism and Economic Growth: Case of Commonwealth of Independent States. Jomat. 2018;3(2):45-51. doi:10.31822/jomat.451676
Chicago
Sağlam, Yağmur, and H. Avni Egeli. 2018. “The Nexus Between Tourism and Economic Growth: Case of Commonwealth of Independent States”. Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism 3 (2): 45-51. https://doi.org/10.31822/jomat.451676.
EndNote
Sağlam Y, Egeli HA (December 1, 2018) The Nexus Between Tourism and Economic Growth: Case of Commonwealth of Independent States. Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism 3 2 45–51.
IEEE
[1]Y. Sağlam and H. A. Egeli, “The Nexus Between Tourism and Economic Growth: Case of Commonwealth of Independent States”, Jomat, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 45–51, Dec. 2018, doi: 10.31822/jomat.451676.
ISNAD
Sağlam, Yağmur - Egeli, H. Avni. “The Nexus Between Tourism and Economic Growth: Case of Commonwealth of Independent States”. Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism 3/2 (December 1, 2018): 45-51. https://doi.org/10.31822/jomat.451676.
JAMA
1.Sağlam Y, Egeli HA. The Nexus Between Tourism and Economic Growth: Case of Commonwealth of Independent States. Jomat. 2018;3:45–51.
MLA
Sağlam, Yağmur, and H. Avni Egeli. “The Nexus Between Tourism and Economic Growth: Case of Commonwealth of Independent States”. Journal of Multidisciplinary Academic Tourism, vol. 3, no. 2, Dec. 2018, pp. 45-51, doi:10.31822/jomat.451676.
Vancouver
1.Yağmur Sağlam, H. Avni Egeli. The Nexus Between Tourism and Economic Growth: Case of Commonwealth of Independent States. Jomat. 2018 Dec. 1;3(2):45-51. doi:10.31822/jomat.451676