The Circular Model (CM) is univariate statistical technique, which is applied in modeling wave like patterns. Development of the CM was based on; Newton's Law of Circular Motion, Fourier Transformation and Multiple Regression Analysis. Most important property of the CM is that; the model is...

The widespread availability of internet search data is a new source of high-frequency information that can potentially improve the precision of macroeconomic forecasting, especially in areas with data constraints. This paper investigates whether travel-related online search queries enhance...

This paper uses support vector regressions (SVRs) and Google search data to test whether observing internet habits can provide insights on trends in tourist arrivals to Barbados. We find evidence that Google Trends data may be used to (informally) pick up changing patterns and trends in tourist...