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Intra-Tourism Trade in Europe

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  • Jean-Jacques Nowak

    (Laboratoire EQUIPPE, Faculté de Sciences Économiques et Sociales, Université de Lille I, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France)

  • Sylvain Petit

    (IDP, Université de Valenciennes and EQUIPPE, France)

  • Mondher Sahli

    (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to our understanding of the empirics of trade in tourism services by studying bilateral intra-tourism trade for a sample of 14 member states of the European Union during the period 2000–2004. The authors apply the most up-to-date and robust method available in the literature to distinguish vertically and horizontally differentiated products: the Azhar and Elliott method (2006). The results clearly show that, contrary to conventional wisdom, a large proportion of European countries simultaneously exports and imports comparable amounts of tourism services. Moreover, the predominance of vertical differentiation in these intra-tourism flows suggests that international specialization is taking place in Europe within the tourism sector itself, along the spectrum of quality.

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  • Jean-Jacques Nowak & Sylvain Petit & Mondher Sahli, 2012. "Intra-Tourism Trade in Europe," Tourism Economics, , vol. 18(6), pages 1287-1311, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:toueco:v:18:y:2012:i:6:p:1287-1311
    DOI: 10.5367/te.2012.0168
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    bilateral tourism flows; two-way trade; vertical intra-industry; vertical differentiation; tourism services; Europe;
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    • C82 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Macroeconomic Data; Data Access
    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism

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