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Working Papers

2021

1. Visitor arrivals forecasts amid COVID-19: A perspective from the Africa team
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (17)
   See also Journal Article Visitor arrivals forecasts amid COVID-19: A perspective from the Africa team, Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier (2021) View citations (22) (2021)

2015

2. Evaluating Non-Linear Approaches in Forecasting Tourist Arrivals
   ERSA Working Paper Series, Economic Research Southern Africa

2005

3. Determinants of tourist arrivals in Africa: a panel data regression analysis
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (125)
   See also Journal Article Determinants of Tourist Arrivals in Africa: A Panel Data Regression Analysis, Tourism Economics (2005) View citations (49) (2005)

Undated

4. Export intensity and the competitive intelligence of exporting companies: Evidence from Belgium and South Africa
   Working Papers, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics

Journal Articles

2026

1. Forecasting China's outbound travel recovery post-COVID-19
   Annals of Tourism Research, 2026, 118, (C)
2. Investigating the resilience and challenges of informal street traders in South Africa's tourism sector: a focus on migrant entrepreneurship
   Current Issues in Tourism, 2026, 29, (3), 562-577

2025

3. Do Business Cycle Dynamics Improve the Forecasting Accuracy of the Tourism Demand Cycle?
   Scienze Regionali, 2025, (3), 419-435
4. Volatility Spillovers and Market Integration in South Africa’s Fresh Produce Markets
   Commodities, 2025, 4, (4), 1-20

2024

5. Does Google Analytics Improve the Prediction of Tourism Demand Recovery?
   Forecasting, 2024, 6, (4), 1-17

2023

6. Culturally-based community tourism ventures in Southern Africa and rural women entrepreneurs’ skills
   Current Issues in Tourism, 2023, 26, (8), 1268-1281 View citations (2)

2022

7. Introduction to the special issue
   Tourism Economics, 2022, 28, (4), 961-963
8. Money illusion under tourists: deceived by larger numbers?
   Current Issues in Tourism, 2022, 25, (5), 792-807 View citations (2)

2021

9. Visitor arrivals forecasts amid COVID-19: A perspective from the Africa team
   Annals of Tourism Research, 2021, 88, (C) View citations (22)
   See also Working Paper Visitor arrivals forecasts amid COVID-19: A perspective from the Africa team, Post-Print (2021) View citations (17) (2021)

2020

10. Can Fishing Tourism Contribute to Conservation and Sustainability via Ecotourism? A Case Study of the Fishery for Giant African Threadfin Polydactylus quadrifilis on the Kwanza Estuary, Angola
    Sustainability, 2020, 12, (10), 1-23 View citations (5)

2019

11. Determinants influencing inbound arrivals to Africa
    Tourism Economics, 2019, 25, (6), 856-883 View citations (4)
12. Forecasting tourist arrivals using multivariate singular spectrum analysis
    Tourism Economics, 2019, 25, (3), 330-354 View citations (6)

2018

13. Africa’s outbound tourism: An Almost Ideal Demand System perspective
    Annals of Tourism Research, 2018, 73, (C), 141-158 View citations (3)
14. Special focus
    Tourism Economics, 2018, 24, (2), 145-145

2017

15. Non-linear models for tourism demand forecasting
    Tourism Economics, 2017, 23, (3), 594-613 View citations (13)

2016

16. The influence of formal trade agreements and informal economic cooperation on international tourism flows
    Tourism Economics, 2016, 22, (6), 1274-1300 View citations (10)
17. Willingness to pay: Who are the cheap talkers?
    Annals of Tourism Research, 2016, 56, (C), 96-111 View citations (3)

2015

18. An ARDL Bounds Test Approach to Modelling Tourist Expenditure in South Africa
    Tourism Economics, 2015, 21, (1), 49-66 View citations (9)
19. Understanding Tipping Behaviour — An Economic Perspective
    Tourism Economics, 2015, 21, (2), 247-265 View citations (1)

2014

20. How Deep are Scuba Divers' Pockets?
    Tourism Economics, 2014, 20, (4), 813-829 View citations (2)
21. Who is Willing to Pay to See the Big 7?
    Tourism Economics, 2014, 20, (6), 1181-1198 View citations (3)

2013

22. Modelling Intercontinental Tourism Consumption in South Africa: A Systems-of-Equations Approach
    South African Journal of Economics, 2013, 81, (4), 538-560 View citations (2)

2012

23. A Wavelet Perspective on the Real Interest Parity Condition
    The African Finance Journal, 2012, 14, (2), 43-63
24. Does conservation make sense to local communities?
    Development Southern Africa, 2012, 29, (4), 588-609 View citations (2)
25. Shopping Tourism or Tourists Shopping? A Case Study of South Africa's African Tourism Market
    Tourism Economics, 2012, 18, (6), 1313-1329 View citations (7)
26. Time Varying Parameter Error Correction Model Approach To Forecasting Tourist Arrivals In South Africa
    Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2012, 36, (1), 23-42

2010

27. A PANEL DATA APPROACH TO THE BEHAVIOURAL EQUILIBRIUM EXCHANGE RATE OF THE ZAR
    South African Journal of Economics, 2010, 78, (1), 57-75 View citations (4)
28. Regional Development and National Parks in South Africa: Lessons Learned
    Tourism Economics, 2010, 16, (4), 1037-1064 View citations (1)
29. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TOURISM AND TRADE IN SOUTH AFRICA
    South African Journal of Economics, 2010, 78, (3), 287-306 View citations (6)

2008

30. Determinants of Inbound Tourism to South Africa
    Tourism Economics, 2008, 14, (1), 81-96 View citations (33)

2007

31. The Real Equilibrium South African Rand/US Dollar Exchange Rate: A Comparison of Alternative Measures
    International Advances in Economic Research, 2007, 13, (2), 183-199 View citations (2)

2006

32. Creating a Framework to Determine the Socio-Economic Impact of National Parks in South Africa: A Case Study of the Addo Elephant National Park
    Tourism Economics, 2006, 12, (4), 619-633 View citations (2)
33. Does the location of arts festivals matter for the economic impact?*
    Papers in Regional Science, 2006, 85, (4), 569-584 View citations (18)

2005

34. Determinants of Tourist Arrivals in Africa: A Panel Data Regression Analysis
    Tourism Economics, 2005, 11, (3), 365-391 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper Determinants of tourist arrivals in Africa: a panel data regression analysis, MPRA Paper (2005) View citations (125) (2005)
35. Enhancing a competitive intelligence culture in South Africa
    International Journal of Social Economics, 2005, 32, (7), 576-589

2004

36. Identification of Key Operational Risk Indicators for Banks
    The African Finance Journal, 2004, 6, (2), 1-20

2001

37. Domestic tourist spending and economic development: The case of the North West Province
    Development Southern Africa, 2001, 18, (4), 443-455 View citations (5)