Economic uncertainty is a driver of the business cycle. In a recent study, Claveria (2022) used a fixed-effects model to assess the impact of uncertainty on suicide rates worldwide. Using that same panel, in which global economic uncertainty is linked to the evolution of the suicide rates in 183...

We assemble a rich dataset that maps geocoded microdata on various measures of living standards, point-specific geographical attributes, and remotely-sensed pollution data onto gridded population data to determine whether urbanization yields greater benefits or costs. We focus on developing Asia...

There is a lack of studies on tourism demand in Catalonia. To fill the gap, this paper focuses on detecting the macroeconomic factors that determine tourism demand in Catalonia. We also analyse the relation between these factors and tourism demand. Despite the strong seasonal component and the...

Purpose – There is a lack of studies on tourism demand forecasting that use non‐linear models. The aim of this paper is to introduce consumer expectations in time‐series models in order to analyse their usefulness to forecast tourism demand. Design/methodology/approach – The paper...