Time varying parameter error correction model approach to forecasting tourist arrivals in South Africa

Journal for Studies in Economics and Econometrics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-40

  Botha, I ^a   Saayman, A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 84862535421     PISSN: 03796205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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