Modelling the Temporal Effect of Terrorism on Tourism in Kenya

Brian K. Masinde, Steven Buigut and Joseph K. Mung¡¯atu

International Journal of Economics and Finance, 2016, vol. 8, issue 12, 10-20

Abstract: Terrorist attacks have escalated over the recent years in Kenya, with adverse effects on the tourism industry. This study aims to establish if a long-run equilibrium exists between terrorism and tourism in Kenya between the years 1994 and 2014. To reinforce the robustness of the results, both Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bounds testing and the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) techniques are used to investigate the problem. A Granger causality test is also carried out to ascertain the direction of the relationship if one exists. The evidence from ARDL and the VECM testing procedure suggest that there is no long-run equilibrium between terrorism and tourism in Kenya. Terrorism does not Granger cause tourism and vice versa. However, short-run effect indicates that terrorism negatively and significantly affects tourism.

Keywords: terrorism; tourism; causal impact; ARDL; VECM; Kenya (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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