Preliminary communication
https://doi.org/10.20867/thm.14.2.1
THE GDP IMPACT ON INTERNATIONAL TOURISM DEMAND: A SLOVENIA BASED CASE
Helena Nemec Rudez
; Turistica – College of Tourism, University of Primorska, Portoroz, Slovenia
Abstract
The paper empirically examines the relationship between Slovenian GDP and international tourism expenditures of Slovenia in the period 1994-2006. For this purpose, regression analysis in different functional forms was used to examine the impact of GDP on international tourism expenditures. The results reveal positive and strong impact of GDP on international tourism expenditure in Slovenia in the given period of time. Further, income elasticity of outbound tourism demand was calculated leading to the conclusion that travelling in foreign destinations has characteristics of a luxury good for Slovenian people.
Keywords
tourism demand; income elasticity of tourism demand; international tourism expenditures; outbound tourism
Hrčak ID:
181026
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Publication date:
30.12.2008.
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