Terrorism and tourism demand: a case study of Lebanon, Turkey and Israel

Charbel Bassil; Ali Salman Saleh; Sajid Anwar

doi:10.1080/13683500.2017.1397609

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Terrorism and tourism demand: a case study of Lebanon, Turkey and Israel

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Terrorism and tourism demand: a case study of Lebanon, Turkey and Israel

Charbel Bassil, Ali Salman Saleh and Sajid Anwar

Current Issues in Tourism, Vol.22(1), pp.50-70

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2017.1397609

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Abstract

transnational and domestic terrorism

tourism

visitor arrivals

spillover effect

seemingly unrelated regression

Using a seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) model, this paper examines the impact of domestic and transnational terrorism on tourism demand (as measured by visitor arrivals) to Lebanon, Turkey and Israel. The distinguishing feature of this paper is that we use a dynamic framework that takes into account (i) the intensity of terrorism and (ii) the associated spillover effects. The empirical results, based on monthly data from 1995 to 2007, reveal that terrorism in one country affects visitor arrivals not only to that country but also to other countries. We find that tourists view Lebanese and Turkish tourism markets as substitutes. Terrorism in Israel, of all types (i.e. domestic or transnational) and intensities, affects visitor arrivals to Lebanon and Turkey. In overall terms, terrorism has a much larger negative impact on visitor arrivals to Lebanon.

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Title: Terrorism and tourism demand: a case study of Lebanon, Turkey and Israel
Authors: Charbel Bassil (Author) - University of Notre Dame, Lebanon
Ali Salman Saleh (Author) - Qatar University, Qatar
Sajid Anwar (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Publication details: Current Issues in Tourism, Vol.22(1), pp.50-70
Publisher: Routledge
DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2017.1397609
ISSN: 1368-3500
Organisation Unit: Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Business and Creative Industries; USC Business School - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451175402621
Output Type: Journal article

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