Dr Ramesh Durbarry has particular interest in applied economics and econometric modelling. He completed his PhD at the School of Economics, University of Nottingham in 1998. He has worked on projects for UNCTAD and EU. He has lectured Econometrics..
Dr Ramesh Durbarry has particular interest in applied economics and econometric modelling. He completed his PhD at the School of Economics, University of Nottingham in 1998. He has worked on projects for UNCTAD and EU. He has lectured Econometrics (theory and applied), Research Methods, Tourism Business, Markets and Strategy, Marketing Strategies for Tourism and Travel at both the undergradate and postgraduate levels.
Ramesh is undertaking research on tourism and travel, tourism taxation, price sensitivity of tourism and the impact of the tourism sector on the economies of the United Kingdom, Balearic and Canary Islands and Malta. He is also specialising on the econometric modelling of tourism demand, both inbound and outbound, using single equation and system of equations models within static and dynamic contexts.
Recent Publications:
Blake, A., R. Durbarry, J.L. Eugenio-Martin, N. Gooroochurn, B. Hay, J. Lennon, M.T. Sinclair, G. Sugiyarto and I. Yeoman (2006) "Integrating forecasting and CGE models: The case of tourism in Scotland", Tourism Management, Vol. 27(2): 292-305.
Marie-Louise Mangion, Ramesh Durbarry, M. Thea Sinclair (2004/5) "Tourism Competitiveness: Price and Quality" paper accepted for publication in Tourism Economics (forthcoming).
Z. Han, Durbarry, R and M.T. Sinclair (2005) 'Modelling US Tourism Demand for European Destinations', Tourism Management (forthcoming).
Durbarry, R. (2005) 'Tourism and Economic Development: Case Studies from the Indian Ocean Region', Book Review, Tourism Management (forthcoming).
Durbarry, R (2004), 'Tourism and Economic Growth', Tourism Economics, Vol.10 (4), pp 389-401.
Durbarry, R (2004) 'Foreign Aid: Is It All Consumed?', Journal of International Development. Vol. 16, pp. 189-199.
Blake A., Durbarry Ramesh, Juan L. Eugenio Martin, Nishaal Gooroochurn, Brian Hay, John Lennon, Guntur Sugiyarto, M. Thea Sinclair, Ian Yeoman (2004) 'Integrating Forecasting and CGE Models: A Case Study of Tourism in Scotland', Accepted for publication in Tourism Management (forthcoming).
Chapters in Books
Durbarry, R. (2003) 'UK's Tourism Demand in the Mediterranean Countries' in Veloutsou C., Communicating with Customers: Trends and Developments, Athens Institute of Education and Research (ATINER), ISBN 960-87822-0-1.
Durbarry, R.; Sinclair, M. T. 'Explaining Tourism Demand' in P. Downward and L. Lumsdon (eds.), 2003, Essential Data Skills for Leisure and Tourism Management. London: Office for National Statistics and Statistics for Education (forthcoming).
'The Mauritius Export Processing Zone', Chapter 6 in The Mauritian Economy: A Reader, edited by R. Dabee and D. Greenaway, 2001. Houndmills: Palgrave.
Conferences and Presentations
October 2003 "AIDS and Hedonic Pricing Models: Their Relevance to Tourism Practitioners" with Thea Sinclair and M.L. Mangion, accepted and presented in the Tourism Modelling and Competitiveness Conference, Paphos, Cyprus, October 31- November1, 2003.
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