The effect of exchange rate uncertainty on the flow of tourism in Iran: A Stochastic volatility model with leverage effects and Mixed frequency Data Sampling (MIDAS) approach

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Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Bojnord

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Bojnord,

3 PhD Candidatein Economics, University of Shahid Beheshti

Abstract

With the expansion of the tourism industry, many countries have been able to improve their economic situation and resolve their economic problems, such as low per capita income, high unemployment and lack of foreign exchange earnings. Since tourism creates a very good source of income for a country, it can be considered as an industry. So, this results in a very broad concept in various economic, social and cultural dimensions. Therefore, this study examines the effect of exchange rate volatility on tourism flows in Iran based on seasonal and annual data during 1368-1394. For this, first, the real exchange rate uncertainty is extracted using stochastic volatility model with leverage effects. Then, to investigate the effect of real exchange rate volatility on the flow of tourism, we will use Mixed frequency Data Sampling (MIDAS) approach. The results showed that the increase of real exchange rate volatility as well as the increase of GDP have negative and positive effects, respectively, on the arrival of foreign tourists to Iran.

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Volume 8, Issue 29
December 2019
Pages 173-190

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