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International tourism demand and exchange rate: dependence modeling based on copula-GARCH model.

Abstract

The exchange rate can be a determining factor in tourist demand and it can change the tourism trade's competitiveness. This study aims to measure the dependence between international tourist demand and the exchange rate in Brazil. Empirical investigations of this relation, using the copula-GARCH model, are relatively recent in the world literature. The application is carried out with monthly data on exchange rates and international arrivals from Argentina, the United States, and Germany, between 1999 and 2018. The results indicate that the exchange rate variation is not directly associated with the number of tourist arrivals from Germany and the United States. However, for Argentina, the correlation measure was negative and statistically significant, indicating a weak association between the variables. This indicates that when the local currency depreciates against the Brazilian currency, the number of arrivals decreases. This study's conclusions can help managers of tourist organizations understand the relationship between foreign exchange and international tourist demand in Brazil.

Keywords
Tourism; Copulas; Exchange Rates

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