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The Productivity Puzzle in Cultural Tourism at Regional Level

In: Culture and Tourism in a Smart, Globalized, and Sustainable World

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  • Eleonora Santos

    (CARME – Centre of Applied Research in Management and Economics, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria)

  • Inês Lisboa

    (CARME – Centre of Applied Research in Management and Economics, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria)

  • Jacinta Moreira

    (CARME – Centre of Applied Research in Management and Economics, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria)

  • Neuza Ribeiro

    (CARME – Centre of Applied Research in Management and Economics, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria)

Abstract

The distribution of labour productivity of tourism firms across regions has not received considerable attention until now. To address this concern, an empirical analysis at firm level is used to calculate the labour productivity across seven Portuguese NUTS II regions. Using data from 2866 firms’ financial reports obtained from SABI database, over four years, this paper analyses the regional inequalities and its consequences in terms of economic and tourism development. The findings show that, at the national level, the mean labour productivity has increased around 1.9% on average from 2015 to 2017 and dropped 3.9% in 2018. At the regional level, the results suggest that firm performance regarding productivity is not related to the dynamics observed in neighbouring regions but to the resources and conditions available in each region separately. Such results confirm the assumption of spatial inequality in the distribution of labour productivity among cultural tourism firms. The results presented in the article can be of significant use to further understand the productivity dimension of tourism production at regional level. Finally, by identifying the areas where tourism management needs to be improved, this paper provides suggestions on measures to increase regional productivity and thus regional competitiveness.

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  • Eleonora Santos & Inês Lisboa & Jacinta Moreira & Neuza Ribeiro, 2021. "The Productivity Puzzle in Cultural Tourism at Regional Level," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Vicky Katsoni & Ciná van Zyl (ed.), Culture and Tourism in a Smart, Globalized, and Sustainable World, pages 371-383, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-030-72469-6_25
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-72469-6_25
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    Keywords

    Cultural tourism; Productivity; Regional policy; Tourism management;
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    JEL classification:

    • M21 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - Business Economics
    • Z32 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Tourism and Development

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