Microeconomic determinants of domestic tourism expenditure in India

Q3 Business, Management and Accounting

International Journal of Tourism Policy Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1504/ijtp.2023.129826

Riyaz Alam, Diptimayee Nayak

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Abstract

We attempt to identify the key determinants of domestic tourism expenditure (DTE) in India. Socio-demographic and economic characteristics, travel-related characteristics and other characteristics of visitors play a special role in this regard. NSSO data of 72nd round, 2014-2015, are analysed using OLS and quantile regression model. Based on the quantiles of tourism expenditure, tourists are classified into three broad categories, i.e., low, medium and high spenders. The results show that along with other socio-economic variables like income, household size, and household type, 'religion' is also a significant determinant of tourism expenditures. Among travel-related characteristics, length of stay, travel party size, type of trip, and type of stay are the most influential determinants. Under 'other' characteristics, 'reimbursement claims' influences tourism spending whereas 'region of origin' shows inconsistency. The destination managers and tour operators are, therefore, recommended to consider these characteristics in their decisions-making processes to maximise the economic benefits of tourism spending.

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印度国内旅游消费的微观经济决定因素

我们试图确定印度国内旅游支出(DTE)的关键决定因素。游客的社会人口和经济特征、旅游相关特征和其他特征在这方面起着特殊的作用。采用OLS和分位数回归模型对2014-2015年第72轮NSSO数据进行分析。根据旅游消费的分位数，将游客分为低、中、高消费三大类。结果表明，与收入、家庭规模和家庭类型等其他社会经济变量一样，“宗教”也是旅游支出的重要决定因素。在与旅行相关的特征中，逗留时间长短、旅行派对规模、旅行类型和逗留类型是最具影响力的决定因素。在“其他”特征下，“报销要求”影响旅游消费，而“原产地区”则表现出不一致。因此，建议目的地管理者和旅游经营者在决策过程中考虑这些特征，以最大限度地提高旅游消费的经济效益。

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International Journal of Tourism Policy Business, Management and Accounting-Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

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