|
The purpose of this study is to explore the lead-lag relationship between the tourist hotel industries and Taiwan's economic cycles and stock market from January 2000 to December 2021, totaling 276 months. Evidence shows that the occupancy rate of tourist hotels can be categorized as an economic grower. It leads (lags behind) the economy and the market in reaching the bottoms (the peaks) as a lagging indicator. The international and general tourist hotel occupancy rates, average monthly salary in the accommodation industry, number of employees in the accommodation service industry, and total monthly working hours per person in the accommodation industry, serving as lagging indicators and lag behind the economy and the market in reaching the bottoms and peaks. Over the business cycles, the percentage differences in the number of employees in the accommodation service industry, total monthly working hours per person in the accommodation industry, and average monthly salary in the accommodation industry show relatively small fluctuations. On the other hand, the ratio of general tourist hotel occupancy rate, international tourist hotel occupancy rate, and number of hotel rooms experiences larger fluctuations. |