Dr. Ulrich Gunter is a Full Professor of Tourism Economics at the School of Tourism and Service Management at Modul University Vienna and also acts as the Dean of the Graduate Degree Programs at his university. He holds a PhD in Economics (2010) as well as an MA in Latin American Studies (2015) from the University of Vienna. Following a habilitation process, Ulrich obtained his Venia Docendi (university teaching credential) from Modul University Vienna (2017).
Ulrich is the Chair of the Tourism and Hospitality Section (THS) of the International Institute of Forecasters (IIF) and a Member of the Executive Council of the International Association for Tourism Economics (IATE). His research interests are in applied econometrics (time-series analysis, forecasting, panel-data analysis), tourism economics, as well as sustainability in tourism and beyond. His research has been published in academic scholarly journals such as Annals of Tourism Research, International Journal of Forecasting, Journal of Forecasting, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, Journal of Travel Research, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Tourism Economics, and Tourism Management, among others. Much of Ulrich’s research has received external funding from various domestic and international bodies.
I took a very inspiring course in forecasting delivered by Prof. Robert Kunst during my PhD studies at the University of Vienna. Moreover, the 2010 edition of the ISF in San Diego was the first international conference I attended.
I am mostly interested in tourism demand forecasting.
The International Journal of Forecasting has always been the prime outlet to learn about the latest forecasting research.