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Quantitative Methods in Tourism Economics

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Editors:
  1. Álvaro Matias

    1. School of Economics and Business, Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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  2. Peter Nijkamp

    1. Faculty of Economics, and Business Administration, Free University, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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  3. Manuela Sarmento

    1. School of Economics and Business, Head of the Tourism Department, Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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  • Provides an in depth oversight on the latest research contributions in the field
  • Written by high academic scholars
  • Includes theoretical and applied original studies on tourism quantitative methods
  • Includes empirical analysis and impact assessment of tourism activities
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Editorial Introduction

    • Álvaro Matias, Peter Nijkamp, Manuela Sarmento
    Pages 1-9

  3. Behavioural Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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  4. BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES

    1. Loyalty Measurement in Tourism: A Theoretical Reflection

      • Ana María Campón, Helena Alves, José Manuel Hernández
      Pages 13-40

    2. Tourists Return Intentions: A Mixed Logit Approach

      • Antónia Correia, Pedro Pimpão
      Pages 41-57

    3. Evaluation of the Interrailers’ Satisfaction Regarding the Tourism Services and Activities in Italy, Greece and Croatia

      • Carolina Fernandes, Manuela Sarmento, Alvaro Matias
      Pages 59-77

    4. Forecasting Tourism Demand for South Africa Using a Single Equation Causal Approach

      • Riëtte Louw, Andrea Saayman
      Pages 79-96

    5. The Importance of ICT for Tourism Demand: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis

      • Célia M. Q. Ramos, Paulo M. M. Rodrigues
      Pages 97-111

    6. Migration and Tourism Flows to New Zealand

      • Murat Genç
      Pages 113-126

  5. Supply of Tourist Amenities

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127
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  6. SUPPLY OF TOURIST AMENITIES

    1. How to Create a New Holiday Destination? An Evaluation of Local Public Investment for Supporting Tourism Industry

      • Martin T. W. Rosenfeld, Albrecht Kauffmann
      Pages 129-151

    2. The Economic Impact of Health Tourism Programmes

      • Celeste Eusébio, Maria João Carneiro, Elisabeth Kastenholz, Helena Alvelos
      Pages 153-173

    3. Cultural Festivals and Regional Economic Development: Perceptions of Key Interest Groups

      • Stella Kostopoulou, Nikolaos Vagionis, Dimitris Kourkouridis
      Pages 175-194

    4. Assessing the Spatial and Environmental Characteristics of Rural Tourism Lodging Units Using a Geographical Weighted Regression Model

      • Rafael Suárez-Vega, Eduardo Acosta-González, Laura Casimiro-Reina, Juan M. Hernández
      Pages 195-212

    5. Yield Revenue Management in the Hotel Sector: An Empirical Analysis of Its Application and Results in Madrid, Spain

      • Pilar Talón-Ballestero, Lydia González-Serrano
      Pages 213-231

  7. Macro and Sustainability Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 233-233
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  8. MACRO AND SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES

    1. Tourism Growth Versus Economic Development: An Analysis by Multivariate Techniques

      • Marcelino Sánchez-Rivero, Juan Ignacio Pulido-Fernández, Pablo Juan Cárdenas-García
      Pages 235-251

    2. Gender, Wages, and Productivity: An Analysis of the Tourism Industry in Northern Portugal

      • Raquel Mendes, Laurentina Cruz Vareiro
      Pages 253-269

    3. Territorial Differentiation, Competitiveness and Sustainability of Tourism

      • João Romão, João Guerreiro, Paulo M. M. Rodrigues
      Pages 271-285

    4. Did the Financial Crisis and Policy Deregulation for Chinese Tourists Affect the Efficiency and Output Slacks of Taiwanese Hotels?

      • Chin Yi Fang
      Pages 287-305
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Tourism economics is partly based on established principles from the economics discipline, but it also incorporates elements from sociology, psychology, organization theory and ecology. It has over the years turned into an appealing multi-disciplinary oriented approach to the understanding of the impacts of leisure time in a modern society, including cultural heritage, sustainable quality of life, and industrial organization of the hospitality industry. The increasing dynamics in the tourist industry and its worldwide effects will continue to attract the attention of both the research and the policy sector in the years to come. Rather than speculating on non-observed facts, there is a clear need for evidence-based research in order to map out the complex dynamics of the tourist industry. The present volume comprises novel studies – mainly of a quantitative-analytical nature – on the supply, demand and contextual aspects of modern tourism. It contains a sound mix of theory, methodology, policy and case studies on various tourism issues in different parts of the world.​

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Economics and Business, Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

    Álvaro Matias

  • Faculty of Economics, and Business Administration, Free University, Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Peter Nijkamp

  • School of Economics and Business, Head of the Tourism Department, Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

    Manuela Sarmento

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