Are tourist arrivals stationary? Evidence from Singapore

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 409-414

  Lee, Chew Ging ^a  

^a Jalan Broga University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Non stationarity; Singapore; Unit root tests

Indexed keywords

SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; TERRORISM; TIME SERIES; TOURISM ECONOMICS; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 70350757996     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.708     Document Type: Article

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