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https://hdl.handle.net/10481/30110
2024-03-29T08:56:01ZReview of Some Statistical Methods for Constructing Composite Indicators.
https://hdl.handle.net/10481/88538
Review of Some Statistical Methods for Constructing Composite Indicators.
Jiménez Fernández, Eduardo; Ruiz Martos, María J.
The methodology for the construction process of composite indicators is reviewed in a step-by-step approach ranging from the ex-ante definition of the latent variable that is intended to be measure, through the construction process of the composite indicators. We focus particularly on four aggregations methods in order analayze weighting and aggregation approach, Distance P_2, Principal Component Analysis, Data Envelopment Analysis and Mazziotta-Pareto Index. An empirical comparison among them is provided and the composite indices divergences are shown.
Comprehensive evaluation of the tourism seasonality using a synthetic DP2 indicator
https://hdl.handle.net/10481/87460
Comprehensive evaluation of the tourism seasonality using a synthetic DP2 indicator
Martín Martín, José María; Salinas Fernández, José Antonio; Rodríguez Martín, José Antonio
Tourism plays an important role in the economic development of several regions over the world. Imbalances in the activity levels throughout the year will condition the positive effects generated by the sector given that work stability and economic flows are dependent upon it. The measurement of seasonality based on indicators that are built using individual variables offers only a partial picture of the situation, or even contradictory results subject to which data were taken as a reference. This paper proposes a new system to measure seasonality. It is based on a DP2 synthetic indicator that includes both, supply and demand variables and is able to determine comprehensively how intense seasonality is. This method, which is replicable in any region, has been applied to the regions of Spain. It has been determined that the areas with a better annual stability are Madrid and the Canary Islands. This indicator also allows us to analyze the amount of information provided by each variable when constructing the indicator, as well as identifying the most relevant variables when explaining regional disparities.
Entrepreneurs’ attitudes toward seasonality in the tourism sector
https://hdl.handle.net/10481/87457
Entrepreneurs’ attitudes toward seasonality in the tourism sector
Martín Martín, José María; Guaita Martínez, José Manuel
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors that condition decision making by entrepreneurs in the tourism sector. Specifically, the authors consider whether the decisions related to seasonal closure are conditioned by non-economic factors related to quality of life.
Design/methodology/approach
The study uses data from a survey of entrepreneurs in two highly seasonal tourist locations in Spain: one coastal destination and one mountain destination. The information provided by the survey was used to determine the factors that condition the decision to close for part of the year and to analyze the way in which entrepreneurs evaluate the costs and benefits associated with the period of closure.
Findings
The results show that entrepreneurs acknowledge the cost of shutting down during the off-peak season. However, although they recognize this cost, other elements are important in their decision making such as the quality of life of the entrepreneur, the presence of a more profitable secondary activity in a different destination and the tenure regime of the business. Entrepreneurs attach great importance to factors that justify the closure of establishments for several months a year. This, in turn, means that public policies designed to reduce the intensity of seasonality lose effectiveness.
Originality/value
This paper sheds light on whether there are underlying non-economic motives that lead to a shutdown during the off-peak season. There are no previous studies that analyze the influence of the decision to close and which consider aspects related to the quality of life of entrepreneurs. Therefore, the study presents the first analysis of entrepreneurs’ assessments of the costs and benefits of a seasonal resting period.
An analysis of the competitiveness of the tourism industry in a context of economic recovery following the COVID19 pandemic
https://hdl.handle.net/10481/87456
An analysis of the competitiveness of the tourism industry in a context of economic recovery following the COVID19 pandemic
Salinas Fernández, José Antonio; Guaita Martínez, José Manuel; Martín Martín, José María
Business activities within the tourism industry are especially suffering from the consequences of the COVID19 pandemic. Those countries whose economy depends largely on tourism will experience a troublesome situation for years to come. Their return to a normal situation will be conditioned by the competitiveness of their tourism sector. The study begins by pinpointing the countries that have been more hardly stricken by the pandemic and in which tourism accounts for a greater share of the GDP. A comparative analysis of the competitiveness of these countries with that of world-leading countries will be carried out so as to conclude which will face the recovery period in a more vulnerable situation. The measurement of tourism competitiveness will be supported by the creation of a synthetic indicator based on the P2 distance method. A group of 13 countries has been identified as the most vulnerable, and it is advisable to act urgently in the following areas: the promotion of cultural elements and the historical and artistic heritage, the protection of natural areas, the availability of information and communication technologies, the international openness of the destination, and the availability of transportation infrastructures and tourist services.
Determinants of tourism destination competitiveness in the countries most visited by international tourists: Proposal of a synthetic index
https://hdl.handle.net/10481/87455
Determinants of tourism destination competitiveness in the countries most visited by international tourists: Proposal of a synthetic index
Salinas Fernández, José Antonio; Serdeira Azevedo, Paula; Martín Martín, José María; Rodríguez Martín, José Antonio
Tourism destination competitiveness is a multidimensional concept that is widely studied in the academic literature, but multiple factors make its measurement a difficult task. In this article, we design a synthetic index to rank the 80 countries that attract the majority of international tourists by level of tourism competitiveness. In order to do this, we use all of the simple variables included in the 2017 Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index, proposing a new methodology for the construction of this synthetic index, which it solves the problems of aggregation of variables expressed in different measures, arbitrary weighting and duplicity of information; issues that remain unresolved by the TTCI. Likewise, we analyse the most influential dimensions in tourism competitiveness. Air transport infrastructures, cultural resources and ICT readiness are the key dimensions that explain the main disparities.