Analyzing Tourism Industry Effect on Employment among Provinces by Spatial Econometric Panel Data Approach

Due to the capacity of adjacent regions interactivity in economic field, industry development in a region not only increases the employment of that region but also it may increase the employment of adjacent regions by expanding related industries. So in this study after spatial effect test, the effect of tourism industry development on employment studied in the form of spatial dynamic panel data for the period of (2011-2015) in different provinces. The results of the study in the form of spatial dynamic panel data and due to space Durbin estimator shows that tourism has significant spatial effect on employment, and its development not only increases employment in aimed provinces but also increases the employment of adjacent provinces as well. Also according to the results price index has negative and gdp per capita has positive effect on provinces employment but the effect of real wages on employment is not significant.