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A spatial origin‐destination approach for the analysis of local tourism demand in Italy

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  • Salvatore Costantino
  • Maria Francesca Cracolici
  • J. Paul Elhorst

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The article assesses the competitiveness of tourist destinations, while accounting for spatial features of tourism and information on both the origin and the destination of tourists. Using a dynamic spatial panel data model with common factors within the origin‐destination framework, it explores unilateral inbound tourism flows in 110 Italian regions from 23 European origin countries over the period 2004–2017. The estimation and test results confirm the need to consider this advanced spatial econometric model. In an empirical application measuring tourism resilience of regions based on this model, the results demonstrate the importance of promoting coordinated actions between neighbouring destinations to support the attractiveness of local clusters. Este artículo evalúa la competitividad de los destinos turísticos teniendo en cuenta las características espaciales del turismo y la información sobre el origen y el destino de los turistas. El estudio utiliza un modelo dinámico de datos de panel espacial con factores comunes en el marco origen‐destino para explorar los influjos unilaterales de turismo en 110 regiones italianas procedentes de 23 países europeos durante el período 2004–2017. La estimación y los resultados de las pruebas confirman la necesidad de tener en cuenta este modelo econométrico espacial avanzado. Mediante una aplicación empírica que mide la resiliencia del turismo de las regiones basada en este modelo, los resultados demuestran la importancia de promover acciones coordinadas entre destinos vecinos para apoyar el atractivo de las agrupaciones locales. 本稿では、観光の空間的特徴と観光客の出発地と目的地の両方の情報を考慮しながら、観光地の競争力を評価する。出発地と目的地のフレームワーク内で共通の要因を持つ動的空間パネルデータモデルを使用して、2004~2017年の、イタリアの110の地域におけるヨーロッパの23の国からの一方向的なインバウンド観光のフローを検討する。推定と検証の結果から、この新型の空間計量経済モデルを考慮する必要性が確認された。このモデルに基づいて地域の観光レジリエンスを測定した実証的応用分析の結果から、地域のクラスターの魅力を支援するために近隣の目的地間での協調行動を促進することが重要であることが示された。

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  • Salvatore Costantino & Maria Francesca Cracolici & J. Paul Elhorst, 2023. "A spatial origin‐destination approach for the analysis of local tourism demand in Italy," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 102(2), pages 393-419, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:presci:v:102:y:2023:i:2:p:393-419
    DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12726
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