nep-tur New Economics Papers
on Tourism Economics
Issue of 2011‒03‒12
two papers chosen by
Antonello Scorcu
University of Bologna

  1. How efficient is the Italian hospitality sector? A window DEA and truncated-Tobit analysis By JG. Brida; Claudio Detotto; Manuela Pulina
  2. Estimación de la Tarifa de acceso al Parque Regional Jhonny Cay (San Andreás Isla) By Johannie L. James Cruz

  1. By: JG. Brida; Claudio Detotto; Manuela Pulina
    Abstract: This paper analyses the Italian regional efficiency of the hospitality sector using a data envelopment analysis (DEA), for the time span 2000-2004. Via a window DEA, pure technical efficiency is computed. The Lombardy region presents the best relative performance. Overall Italian regions denote important sources of inefficiency mostly related to their inputs. Via a truncated-Tobit analysis, the rate of utilisation and regional intrinsic features positively are found to affect hospitality efficiency. Nevertheless, empirical evidence does not support spill-over effects amongst Italian regions.
    Keywords: Regional hospitality sector; window DEA; double bootstrap; spatial heterogeneity.
    JEL: C14 C24 L83 R11
    Date: 2011
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cns:cnscwp:201102&r=tur
  2. By: Johannie L. James Cruz
    Abstract: El establecimiento de tarifas de entrada a parques, no sólo representa una estrategia para la conservación ambiental de zonas protegidas, sino que también facilita su autofinanciamiento. Pero, ¿cuál tarifa debería imponerse a una comunidad local, que se enfrenta a una variedad de sitios sustitutos, por los que no paga la entrada? El presente trabajo pretende estimar la demanda por recreación en el Parque Regional Johnny Cay para los residentes de la isla de San Andrés y una tarifa de entrada que corresponda con su disponibilidad a pagar (DAP), mediante de la aplicación de un Modelo de Utilidad Aleatoria (RUM) anidado.
    Date: 2011–03–02
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:col:000418:008066&r=tur

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