nep-tur 2010-09-25 papers

on Tourism Economics

Issue of 2010‒09‒25
two papers chosen by
Antonello Scorcu
University of Bologna

Crime as tourism externality By Bianca Biagi; Claudio Detotto
Regional Tourism Competition in the Baltic States: a Spatial Stochastic Frontier Approach By Pavlyuk, Dmitry

By:	Bianca Biagi; Claudio Detotto
Abstract:	This paper analyses the linkage between tourism and crime with particular focus on the distortions generated onto criminal activities by the presence of visitors. Controlling for socio-demographic and economic variables, we empirically investigate the contribution of tourist arrivals to different types of crimes for 103 Italian provinces and for the year 2005. Possible spill-over effects of crime are taken into account by testing two spatial models (one spatial lag model and one spatial error model). We also test the hypothesis according to which the different geography of tourist destinations - i.e. urban, mountain, marine etc- alters the impact of tourism on crime. Finally, we measure the social cost of crime associated with tourist arrivals.
Keywords:	Crime; tourism; spill-over effect; negative externality
JEL:	K0 R0 L83
Date:	2010
URL:	http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cns:cnscwp:201015&r=tur

Regional Tourism Competition in the Baltic States: a Spatial Stochastic Frontier Approach

By:	Pavlyuk, Dmitry
Abstract:	This paper aimed at a statistical analysis of competition for tourists between regions within Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) and estimation relative efficiency levels of regions. We apply a modern approach called Spatial Stochastic Frontier and corresponded to spatial modification of a stochastic frontier model. We specify two alternative spatial stochastic frontier models – distance and travel-time based to identify an influence of existing transport network on research results. Using the model we analyse region-specific factors (tourism infrastructure, employment, geographical position and natural attractors) having an effect on a number of visitors and estimate regions' efficiency values. We discover a significant level of inefficiency of Baltic states regions and propose some ways to improve the situation.
Keywords:	spatial stochastic frontier; efficiency; competition; regional tourism; transport network
JEL:	C51 O18 R15 C31 L83 C33
Date:	2010–08
URL:	http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:25052&r=tur

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