Modelling inbound international tourism demand in Australia: Lessons from the pandemics

The study explores how international tourism demand in Australia is impacted not only by traditional economic factors but also by uncertainty and risk emanating from pandemics. Using an augmented demand model the paper examines the main determinants of tourism in Australia during the favourable period and what lessons can be drawn to reboot international tourism in the post-pandemic situation. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first of its kind, which employs a robust second-generation panel model to examine the impact of pandemic augmenting economic uncertainty upon the international tourism demand in Australia.