Authors

• Carlos P. Barros ( )
  Technical University of Lisbon
• Joao R. Faria ( )
  Nottingham Trent University
• Luis A. Gil-Alana (alana@unav.es)
  () Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad de Navarra

Abstract
This paper analyses airline accidents data from 1927-2006. The fractional integration methodology is adopted. It is shown that airline accidents are persistent and (fractionally) cointegrated with airline traffic. Thus, there exists an equilibrium relation between air accidents and airline traffic, with the effect of the shocks to that relationship disappearing in the long run. Policy implications are derived for countering accidents events.

Number of Pages:27

Creation Date:2009-11-01

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