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Quantitative Methods in Tourism Economics.
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 im...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
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Dordrecht :
Springer,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Quantitative Methods in Tourism Economics; Preface; Contents; 1: Editorial Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; References; Part I: Behavioural Issues; 2: Loyalty Measurement in Tourism: A Theoretical Reflection; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Customer Loyalty in the Tourism Sector; 2.2.1 The Impact of Loyalty as a Strategic Objective of Relationship Marketing; 2.2.2 The Study of Loyalty in the Tourism Industry; 2.3 Methodology; 2.4 The Operationalization of the Loyalty Construct: Results; 2.5 Conclusions and Final Reflections; References; 3: Tourists Return Intentions: A Mixed Logit Approach.
- 3.1 Introduction3.2 Literature Review; 3.3 Conceptual Model and Hypotheses; 3.4 Methodology; 3.5 Data and Results; 3.6 Discussion; 3.7 Conclusion; References; 4: Evaluation of the Interrailers´ Satisfaction Regarding the Tourism Services and Activities in Italy, Greece and Croatia; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Concept of Tourism; 4.3 Tourism Activities; 4.4 Youth Tourism; 4.4.1 Backpacking; 4.4.1.1 Definition of Backpacking; 4.4.2 Travelling in Europe by Rail; 4.5 Tourist Satisfaction; 4.5.1 Measuring Tourist Satisfaction; 4.6 Service Quality; 4.6.1 Tools Used to Measure Quality; 4.7 Methodology.
- 4.8 Results4.8.1 Internal Consistency of the Scales Used; 4.8.2 Inferential Statistics; 4.8.2.1 Transportation; 4.8.2.2 Accommodation; 4.8.2.3 Catering; 4.8.2.4 Tourist Entertainment; 4.9 Conclusions; References; 5: Forecasting Tourism Demand for South Africa Using a Single Equation Causal Approach; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Determinants of Tourism Demand; 5.3 Method; 5.3.1 Data Description; 5.3.2 Estimation Method; 5.4 Results; 5.4.1 Estimation Results; 5.4.1.1 Short-Run Elasticities; 5.4.1.2 Long-Run Elasticities; 5.4.2 Forecasting Results; 5.5 Conclusion; References.
- 6: The Importance of ICT for Tourism Demand: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Tourism Distribution and ICT; 6.3 Tourism Demand Analysis and Modelling; 6.4 Dynamic Panel Data Models; 6.4.1 Panel Data Unit Root Tests; 6.4.2 Panel Data Cointegration Tests; 6.4.3 The ARDL Model; 6.5 Dynamic Modelling of Tourism Demand with Macro Panel Data; 6.5.1 Model Specification; 6.5.2 The Tourism Demand Function; 6.5.3 Data Collection and Variable Construction; 6.5.4 Dynamic Modelling and Estimation with Macro Panel Data; 6.5.5 Unit Root Test Results; 6.5.6 Cointegration Tests.
- 6.6 ConclusionReferences; 7: Migration and Tourism Flows to New Zealand; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Literature Review; 7.2.1 The Gravity Model; 7.2.2 Issues in Estimation; 7.3 Methodology; 7.3.1 Empirical Specification; 7.3.2 Data; 7.4 Results; 7.5 Summary and Conclusions; References; Part II: Supply of Tourist Amenities; 8: How to Create a New Holiday Destination? An Evaluation of Local Public Investment for Supporting Tourism Industry; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Definition of the Tourism Industry and the Relevant Location Factors for the Local Tourism Industry; 8.2.1 What Is Local Tourism Industry?