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Bilateral exchange rates and the performance of the tourism industry : evidence for Canada

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Bilateral exchange rates and the performance of the tourism industry : evidence for Canada

Kanta, Aminata (1998) Bilateral exchange rates and the performance of the tourism industry : evidence for Canada. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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This thesis is devoted to test the widely held hypothesis that a depreciation of the home currency is beneficial to a country tourism account. Using the aggregate tourism account as well as the accounts between Canada and three of its most important partners in international travel, we examine the sensitivity of the cash outflows and inflows to bilateral exchange rates changes. The exchange rate exposure is modeled using both a regression framework as well as a causality test. The results suggest that at the aggregate level the cash outflows tend to be Granger caused by the Yen and the Pound while there is some form of correlation between the receipt series and the Yen. We extend this research by examining the impacts of the fluctuations of the Canadian dollar vis a vis the US dollar on the stock returns of tourism related firms. Evidence is presented that the firms in the sample do not benefit from a depreciation of the Canadian dollar. We also find that the risk coefficient appears to change over time and the predictive power of the model is not sensitive to the exchange variables used but do change with the market proxy

Divisions:Concordia University > John Molson School of Business
Item Type:Thesis (Masters)
Authors:Kanta, Aminata
Pagination:vi, 54 leaves ; 29 cm.
Institution:Concordia University
Degree Name:M. Sc.
Program:Administration
Department (as was):Faculty of Commerce and Administration
Date:1998
Thesis Supervisor(s):Switzer, Lorne N
Identification Number:G 155 C3K36 1998
ID Code:755
Deposited By: Concordia University Library
Deposited On:27 Aug 2009 17:14
Last Modified:20 Oct 2022 16:27
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