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on Tourism Economics |
| By: | Rafael Llorca-Vivero (Department of Applied Economics II (Economic Structure), University of Valencia); Alejandra Martínez-Martínez (University of Valencia and INTECO) |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the effects of terrorism on international tourism using a structural gravity model estimated for 48 countries over the period 2008–2020. The specification accounts for all major sources of bias identified in the gravity literature, including the treatment of domestic tourism flows. We find that terrorist incidents significantly reduce international tourism relative to domestic tourism, with effects that persist over time. The negative impact is driven primarily by attacks targeting institutional entities, whereas attacks against other targets do not significantly alter the relative behaviour of international and domestic tourists. We then exploit the structural nature of the gravity model to conduct counterfactual and welfare analysis. Counterfactual simulations indicate that reducing terrorism generates substantial increases in international tourism, particularly in countries with high levels of terrorist activity. Extending the analysis to a structural general-equilibrium framework, we show that eliminating terrorism produces positive welfare gains for all countries, although their magnitude varies considerably across destinations. While welfare levels depend on the assumed elasticity of substitution, the qualitative conclusions remain robust across alternative parameter values. Overall, the results highlight the importance of institutional security policies not only for restoring international tourism demand but also for improving economic welfare. |
| Keywords: | Terrorism, Domestic Tourism, International Tourism, Structural Gravity, Institutional Target, Welfare. |
| JEL: | F14 Z32 D74 |
| Date: | 2026–07 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:eec:wpaper:2612 |
| By: | Lars Meyer-Waarden (TSM - Toulouse School of Management Research - UT Capitole - Université Toulouse Capitole - Comue de Toulouse - Communauté d'universités et établissements de Toulouse - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - TSM - Toulouse School of Management - UT Capitole - Université Toulouse Capitole - Comue de Toulouse - Communauté d'universités et établissements de Toulouse); Julien Cloarec (UJML - Université Jean Moulin - Lyon 3 - Université de Lyon); Manon Ferreira (TSM - Toulouse School of Management Research - UT Capitole - Université Toulouse Capitole - Comue de Toulouse - Communauté d'universités et établissements de Toulouse - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - TSM - Toulouse School of Management - UT Capitole - Université Toulouse Capitole - Comue de Toulouse - Communauté d'universités et établissements de Toulouse) |
| Abstract: | The rise of AI-driven technologies, particularly generative AI (GenAI) like ChatGPT, is transforming customer service in hospitality and tourism sectors. These systems enhance user experiences by offering real-time, personalized support and 24/7 assistance. Yet, as sustainability becomes a key factor in travel decisions, consumers increasingly face information overload due to the abundance of eco-friendly options. This study examines how GenAI can alleviate this cognitive strain in sustainability-focused tourism contexts. Across two experiments (i.e., one on trip planning and another on on-site shopping), the findings show that more advanced GenAI tools significantly reduce information overload, improving decision-making and thus enhancing user perceptions of trust which in turn trust increases both well-being and behavioral intentions to use GenAI tools. On the other hand, the reduction of perceived decision risk increases behavioral intentions to use GenAI tools. In particular, by simplifying access to and comparison of eco-certified travel and shopping options, GenAI encourages more environmentally responsible consumer behavior. |
| Keywords: | Generative AI, Sustainable tourism, Information overload, Well-being, Trust Risk |
| Date: | 2026–12 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05703102 |
| By: | Johan Fourie |
| Abstract: | A collective tourism brand is jointly produced by assets managed by different custodians, so destination managers must decide which assets require collective protection. We model a destination as a gate times a menu. The gate combines essential inputs and non-reproducible anchors as a weaker-link public good; the menu combines many reproducible attractions through love of variety. Deterioration of a binding gate element has a non-vanishing, brand-wide effect, whereas an individual menu attraction's share vanishes as the menu grows. Aumann-Shapley accounting allocates the jointly produced brand value across assets. Under stated surplus and non-use-value conditions, a decentralized custodian weakly under-maintains physical gate quality holding other qualities fixed. We measure the framework's constructs from guide text with two language models across 166 economies, subject the gate labels to a partial external check against the World Heritage List, and illustrate a within-brand contamination ordering with four French wine regions. |
| Date: | 2026–07 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:arx:papers:2607.17827 |