An econometric analysis of the relationship between the number of tourists coming to Turkey and the transportation expenditure

Abstract

Objective - The study aims to explain the relationship between the number of tourists, which is an important factor in the tourism sector, and the transportation expenditures, which have an important place in the passenger transport and the development of tourism within the public expenditures. Methodology - The relationship between transportation expenditures (TE) and the number of incoming tourists to Turkey (TOU) has been studied empirically. The number of incoming tourists and the relationship of transportation expenditures made by the public were analyzed with the Toda Yamamoto causality test. Findings- The number of incoming tourists and transportation expenditures were analyzed with Toda Yamamoto causality test and a unilateral causality relationship was found between the number of tourists and transportation expenditures. Accordingly, there is a unilateral causality relationship from the transportation expenditure to the number of tourists. Conclusion - After reviewing previous studies it was concluded that this study contributes to the literature and science as there isn't any other study that examine the public transportation expenditures and the number of incoming tourists with this method. There is a unilateral causality relationship from the transportation expenditure to the number of tourists. In other words, as the number of tourists increases, transportation expenditures increase to meet the need. In addition, the analysis showed that tourists do not see the transportation system in the country of destination as an important criterion.