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Is tourism growth able to shrink economic inequalities? A DSGE analysis

Zhang, Hongru; Yang, Yang

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to investigate the relationship between inbound tourism and economic inequalities (income and wealth). We construct a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) small open-economy model that includes the tourism industry and the housing market. We focus on the recent Icelandic tourism boom, and our simulation results suggest a reduction in income inequality and an increase in wealth inequality. Inbound tourism thus has opposite effects on domestic income inequality and wealth inequality, so the Icelandic government faces a trade-off when formulating tourism-related policies to reduce inequalities, and the consequences may depend on the type of inequality that policymakers prioritize. Lastly, implications are provided based on results.

Keywords

Inbound tourism; Income inequality; Wealth inequality; Dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE); modeling

Research topic

Tourist Flows and Location

Research method

Econometrics

Geographic area

Europe

Additional links for this paper

ResearchGate

Publisher Website

Web of Science

HOW TO CITE

Zhang, H., & Yang, Y. (2023). Is tourism growth able to shrink economic inequalities? A DSGE analysis. Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights, 4(1), 100089.

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