Assessing the ability of regions to attract foreign tourists: The case of Italy

• Bernardina Algieri ^{[1] [3]} ; Antonio Álvarez ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Calabria

     University of Calabria

     Cosenza, Italia

     
  2. [2] Universidad de Oviedo

     Universidad de Oviedo

     Oviedo, España

     
  3. [3] University of Bonn

     University of Bonn

     Kreisfreie Stadt Bonn, Alemania

     

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• Localización: Tourism economics: the business and finance of tourism and recreation, ISSN 1354-8166, Vol. 29, Nº. 3, 2023, págs. 788-811
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This study examines the ability of Italian regions to attract foreign tourists and the factors influencing the choice of regional destinations using a novel Stochastic Frontier Demand Model. The results show that several factors including climate, seasonality, cultural heritage and infrastructures influence tourism performance. Easy accessibility to World Heritage Sites drives international tourism demand too. On average, Southern regions lie below the stochastic frontier and are inefficient, while Northern regions tend to be efficient. Calabria, Sardinia and Molise have a low ability to entice foreign tourists, while Veneto maximizes the number of tourist arrivals, overnight stays and expenditures.