Tourism and migration

Identifying the channels with gravity models

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ID21689595
AuthorsMaría Santana-Gallego (0000-0001-5977-7875, Universitat de les Illes Balears, corresponding author), Jordi Paniagua (0000-0002-8859-0775, Universitat de València)
Year2022
Volume28
Issue2
Pages394-417
Publication date2022-03-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTourism Economics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1354-8166 • E-ISSN: 2044-0375
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1354816620972597
OpenAlexW3087841953
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited57

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

Business · Econometrics · Economic geography · Economics · Endogeneity · Geography · Gravity model of trade · International economics · Tourism · Computer Science · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis

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