The tourism industry is highly susceptible to global economic fluctuations and uncertainties. Understanding the asymmetric effects of macroeconomic factors on tourism demand is crucial for developing effective policies and strategies in the sector. This study examines the asymmetric impacts of...

Innovation is essential for promoting long-term growth in middle-income countries (MICs). Amid growing remittance inflows, understanding how these financial transfers influence innovation outcomes has become increasingly important; however, the prevailing literature overlooks the impact of...

Transcripts from the US Federal Open Markets Committee provide, albeit with a lag, valuable information on the monetary policymaking process at the Federal Reserve Bank. We use the data compiled by Chappell et al. (2005b) on preferred interest rates (not votes) of individual FOMC members....