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Tourism and migration: Identifying the channels with gravity models
María Santana-gallegoJordi Paniaguasubject
Gravity (chemistry)Tourism Leisure and Hospitality Management0502 economics and business05 social sciencesGeography Planning and DevelopmentEconomicsGravity equationEconomic geography050207 economicsHost (network)050212 sport leisure & tourismTourismdescription
As a result of the role played by migrants in supporting host economies, the interest in understanding the impact of migration is growing. However, the literature remains silent on the channels by which migration affects tourism. The present article aims to isolate the effect of migrant networks on tourism by exploring the role of information, travel costs, and demand for visiting friends and relatives. To this end, a theoretical framework that rests upon a structural gravity model is developed. The model allows not only a better understanding of the relationship between tourism and migration but also to overcome several empirical biases like the omission of multilateral resistance in tourism flows or controlling for endogeneity. The empirical analysis considered a sample of 34 OECD countries as destination/home and 157 origin/countries-of-birth for tourist arrivals/migration stock. A positive and robust effect of migration on inbound tourism is estimated and the three channels proposed to drive this nexus become relevant.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-01 | Tourism Economics |