Where Should We Go? : Internet Searches and Tourist Arrivals /

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 accuracy...

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Glavni avtor: Cevik, Serhan
Format: Revija
Jezik:English
Izdano: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2020.
Serija:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2020/022
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Online dostop:Full text available on IMF
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