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A Multivariate Logit for Propensity to Choose Package Tour over Independent Travel

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  • Thrane, Christer

    (The Department of Social Science at Lillehammer University College, Norway)

  • Uzagalieva, Ainura

    (Independent Economist, Italy)

  • Menezes, Antonio

    (Centre of Applied Economics Studies of the Atlantic at the Department of Economics and Management, the University of the Azores, Portugal)

Abstract

The antecedents of choosing package tours as opposed to independent travel have received surprisingly little attention in empirical tourism research. This paper therefore examines how a number of independent variables explain the propensity for package tours to be chosen over independent travel by means of logistic regression analysis. The empirical context is the inbound tourism market to the Azores, and the data refer to two visitor micro surveys. There are two main findings. (1) Socio-demographic variables explain very little of the propensity to engage in package tourism. (2) Country-of-residence and certain trip-related variables, by contrast, are important predictors of this propensity. Implications for policy and future research are discussed. Una regressione logistica multivariata per la propensione a scegliere tra un pacchetto turistico ed un viaggio indipendente Le motivazioni che spingono a scegliere un pacchetto turistico anziché un viaggio indipendente stranamente non sono state molto studiate finora nella ricerca empirica sul turismo. Questo articolo si propone di esaminare come un numero di variabili può spiegare la propensione a scegliere un pacchetto turistico al posto di un viaggio indipendente tramite una regressione logistica. Il contesto empirico è il mercato del turismo in entrata delle isole Azzorre, i dati si riferiscono a due micro indagini sui visitatori. Due sono i risultati principali: (1) le variabili socio-demografiche non danno molte spiegazioni circa la propensione verso il turismo organizzato. (2) Il paese di residenza e alcune variabili relative al viaggio, al contrario, sono importanti previsori di questa propensione. Si discutono le implicazioni politiche e futuri spunti di ricerca.

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  • Thrane, Christer & Uzagalieva, Ainura & Menezes, Antonio, 2021. "A Multivariate Logit for Propensity to Choose Package Tour over Independent Travel," Economia Internazionale / International Economics, Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato Agricoltura di Genova, vol. 74(3), pages 369-388.
  • Handle: RePEc:ris:ecoint:0904
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    Keywords

    Package Tour; Independent Travel; Statistical Modeling; Logit Regression; Tourism Policy;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • C13 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Estimation: General
    • C35 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Discrete Regression and Qualitative Choice Models; Discrete Regressors; Proportions
    • C51 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Model Construction and Estimation
    • Z32 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Tourism and Development
    • Z33 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Marketing and Finance
    • Z38 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Policy

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