scholarly journals Central American and Caribbean tourism destinations’ competitiveness: A temporal approach

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. e0252139
Author(s):  
Víctor Ernesto Pérez León ◽  
Maria Amparo León Sánchez ◽  
Flor Mª Guerrero
Keyword(s):  
Time Span ◽  
Central American ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Destination Competitiveness ◽  
The World ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Caribbean Tourism

This study presents a new method for measuring tourism destination competitiveness based on data covering a specific time span. Issues, such as the type of data gathered, tools and methods employed, and the size and number of destinations, are addressed, as is the consideration of a specified time period. The proposal is based on the information given by linear regression equations, which not only enables the behaviour of destinations to be observed over time, but also facilitates their comparison. The data employed was from the period 2000–2019. Cluster Analysis was introduced to group destinations according to their performance. Moreover, various aggregation methods are proposed to obtain competitiveness rankings. A comparison between destinations was carried out using the non-aggregative and an aggregative approach. Certain destinations attained better positions than others that are considered as being more competitive in global international rankings. Five clusters were clearly identified. The results were consistent with the World Travel and Tourism Council outputs and underlined the importance attached to tourism development in the destinations from Central America and the Caribbean.

scholarly journals Factors which strategically explain the competitiveness of a tourism destination: Evidence from Singapore and Sri Lanka

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
M. Prasad F. Jayasuriya ◽  
Cheng Guoping
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Practical Interest ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Destination Competitiveness ◽  
The World ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Globally tourism industry has experienced rapid growth in the last 25 years, a trend predicted to continue in future and as such, the field of tourism has emerged as an area of theoretical and practical interest. Although the competition among countries engaged in tourism has increased, the world travel and tourism competitive index (TTCI) reveals striking disparities among developed and developing countries as tourism destinations. This paper is an attempt to examine the elementary reasons for such disparity through identification of competitive factors which strategically explain the position and competitiveness of a tourism destination. For clarity and better understanding the study was conducted with evidence from Singapore and Sri Lanka. Data collection was carried out adopting a survey instrument with purposive sampling and structured questionnaire to examine fifteen factors illustrating tourism destination competitiveness based on responses received from the two countries - 70 from Singapore and 66 from Sri Lanka. The analyzed data were used in a model of strategic evaluation of tourism destination to diagnose the strengths, weaknesses as well as the competitive opportunities of the two countries through the review of 15 competitive factors. The results strategically explained the competitive positions of both tourism destinations, while findings on factors provided guidelines to achieve greater destination competitiveness. Further, the model of strategic evaluation first tested in Spain for tourism destination competitiveness, was extended for pertinence in other tourism destinations and situations.

Coveted, detested and unattainable?

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Petersson ◽  
Emil Persson
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Time Span ◽  
Great Power ◽  
Daily Newspapers ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Time Period ◽  
The World ◽  
The Usa

•This article explores how the image of the USA has developed in two major Russian daily newspapers, Izvestiya and Komsomolskaya Pravda, in a time period comprised of a total 20 weeks’ of study in the years of 1984, 1994, 2004 and 2009. For Russia this time span was dramatic: it moved from seemingly stable superpower in the 1980s, over the chaos after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, to the partial comeback to great power status at the beginning of the 21st century. While telling the story of how the image of the USA has evolved, the article also describes how Russian self-images have developed. The image projected of the USA was Manichean in the 1980s, whereas the most benevolent images were found in the 1990s. The examples from 2004 and 2009 reflect an assertive Russia that is back on the world stage. The USA is here again often criticized, but also — as before — comprises the scale against which Russia itself is measured. •

scholarly journals A model of destination competitiveness/sustainability: Brazilian perspectives

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 1049-1066 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.R. Brent Ritchie ◽  
Geoffrey I. Crouch
Keyword(s):  
Complex Nature ◽  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Detailed Review ◽  
Policy Perspective ◽  
Destination Competitiveness ◽  
The World ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Practical Guidance ◽  
Management Organization

This paper reviews the understanding I have gained from several years of research, and from several more years of ongoing discussions with industry leaders regarding the nature of competitiveness among tourism destinations. This understanding has been captured, in summary form, in the model of Destination Competitiveness/Sustainability (Ritchie and Crouch, 2003). This model contains seven (7) components which we have found to play a major role, from a policy perspective, in determining the competitiveness/sustainability of a tourism destination. In addition to the valuable understanding which these seven components provide from a policy perspective, the specific elements of each the major components provide a more useful/practical guidance to those who are responsible for the ongoing management of a DMO (Destination Management Organization). With this overview in mind, this paper will provide a detailed review and explanation of the model that I have developed with colleague, Dr. Geoffrey I. Crouch of Latrobe University in Melbourne, Australia. Based on previous presentations throughout the world, it has proven very helpful to both academics and practitioners who seek to understand the complex nature of tourism destination competitiveness/sustainability.

scholarly journals Determinants Of Destination Image And Competitiveness In Sibu Heritage Trail: A PLS-SEM Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chin Ying Sin ◽  
Abang Azlan Mohamad ◽  
Lo May Chiun ◽  
Mohamad Kadim Suaidi ◽  
Ha Shiaw Tong
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Destination Competitiveness ◽  
The World ◽  
Destination Attractiveness ◽  
Tourism Destinations

Tourism is the largest sector in the world and contributes significantly to the economies of the most advanced and developing countries. A major concern on limited resources and acknowledgement of competitiveness all led to the expansion of the literature on the competitiveness of tourism destinations. While, there are limited studies that investigate destination image and destination competitiveness, no studies have been found to examine the determinants of destination image and destination competitiveness. Thus, the present study attempts to explore whether accessibility quality, accommodation quality, destination attractiveness & resources on destination image and competitiveness. Data were collected from 132 tourists who have visited Sibu Heritage Trail. The research employs PLS-SEM, and the result specified that there are total of four hypotheses were supported. The implications and limitations of the present study were further discussed.

scholarly journals Hierarchical Cluster Analysis of Tourism for Mexico and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Countries

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
José César Navarro Chávez ◽  
América Ivonne Zamora Torres ◽  
Montserrat Cano Torres
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Economic Cooperation ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Destination Competitiveness ◽  
The World

Tourism has become an important industry for most of the economies, especially for non industrialized countries where it represent the main source of income. This paper focuses on the analysis of 14 competitiveness tourism factors for 20 country members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, which represents the most dynamic region in the world according to its participation on the global GDP and international trade, highlighting the performance of Mexico and doing a benchmark with the rest of APEC countries. The authors analyze secondary data from the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index to create clusters and then multidimensional scaling techniques were employed for detecting the more or less effective determinants of destination competitiveness.

Databank: The Caribbean

1995 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-308
Author(s):  
John Fletcher ◽  
John Latham
Keyword(s):  
Economic Performance ◽  
Specific Region ◽  
Source Material ◽  
Economic Indicators ◽  
Economist Intelligence Unit ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Formal Definitions ◽  
The World ◽  
Tourism Activity ◽  
The Caribbean

Tourism activity and economic performance, particularly that of the major tourism generating and receiving countries, are closely linked. The purpose of this section is to provide those indicators which are regarded as being most relevant to international movements and spend. In one issue each year there will appear information relating to the global picture and by region, together with some detail on the most significant nations. The databank paper in Volume 1, Number 1 was the first in this category. Throughout the remainder of the year each issue will concentrate on a specific region – in this case, economic indicators of tourism in the Caribbean are provided and accompanied by a brief commentary. The main sources of data are those statistics published by the World Tourism Organisation (WTO), the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), Eurostat, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and special reports of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Formal definitions associated with the tables presented are often detailed and lengthy and so are not included here. The reader should consult the source material if necessary.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION OF TOURISM COMPETITIVE MODELS TO TOURISM DESTINATIONS

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
Saidi Wasi Jackson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
The United States ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Infrastructural Development ◽  
The World ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Tourism Destinations

The article discusses and evaluates theories and models of tourism competitiveness particularly those of Crouch and Ritchie (1999), Dwyer and Kim (2003) and World Economic Forum (2018). Wiklund, J., & Shepherd, D. (2005) the models enable and tries to enlighten more on how they facilitate the understanding and application of tourism competitiveness. World Travel and Tourism Council (2018) competitiveness in the travel and tourism industry is widely preached however, there is no uniform understanding and application of the concepts of competitiveness (Andrades-Caldito L Sánchez-Rivero, M. & Pulido-Fernández J. 2013). World Travel and Tourism Council (2018) evidently, there are many competitive variations among the top and advanced tourism destinations in the world. Austria is on position one in tourism infrastructural and products competitiveness, France is number one on tourists' visitations but the United States of America and China is number one on receipts/income realized from tourism. This clearly shows that if the models were perfect and uniformly applied then only one destination could have been number one in all aspects of visitation, infrastructural development, and income generated from the tourism industry. This clearly shows that there is a need for fresh research and development of the models to suffice the variations in the situation. The analysis, evaluation, and comparison of models is based on the research methodology, application (practice), variables used, assumptions and generalizations

scholarly journals Study of the Tourism Competitiveness Model of the World Economic Forum Using Rasch’s Mathematical Model: The Case of Portugal

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7169
Author(s):  
José Alberto Martínez-González ◽  
Vidina Tais Díaz-Padilla ◽  
Eduardo Parra-López
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Mathematical Model ◽  
High Potential ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
The World ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Tourism Destinations ◽  
Joint Study

In this paper, the potential of the World Economic Forum (WEF) model to analyze tourism competitiveness is studied. The study aims to analyze the WEF model’s validity, reliability and dimensionality. It attempts to determine the WEF model’s potential for studying tourism destinations’ competitiveness in an integrated context. Finally, using the WEF model, Portugal’s competitiveness is analyzed in an integrated and benchmarking context. The methodology used in this study is the Rasch mathematical model, a methodology that has been effectively demonstrated in social sciences. Competitiveness data from the latest available WEF Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report (TTCR-2019) has been used. The results show that the WEF model is statistically valid and reliable for studying competitiveness in tourism. Likewise, the WEF model’s high potential for the joint study of competitiveness and individual countries in an integrated and benchmarking context is confirmed. The study facilitates the development of policies to improve tourism competitiveness.

Risk Assesment of Socio-Natural Disasters in Central America and the Caribbean

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-21
Author(s):  
Julián Salas
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Area ◽  
Central American ◽  
Physical Situation ◽  
Target Area ◽  
Natural Phenomena ◽  
Annual Average ◽  
Relative Level ◽  
Risk Assesment ◽  
The World ◽  
The Caribbean

This paper analyses and quantifies the relative level of risk in a geographical area that is vulnerable to natural phenomena and with a high proportion of its population in a situation of residential poverty. We deduce that the hazard in the area, composed of nine Central American and Caribbean countries, is significantly higher than the world average. The first aspect is covered in the sections Population at risk and Natural phenomena, which analyse the ‘study area’. The second aspect is covered by Poverty in the ‘study area’, various analyses of the physical situation in the target area, inhabited by almost 160 million people. Contrasted information is used as a basis for the concepts underpinning the extraordinary presence and seriousness of the socio-natural phenomena in this area. The interrelationship between the degree of vulnerability and poverty leads to the conclusion that these are the primary causes of disaster-related destruction, which in a 33 year period (1972 to 2005) has left an annual average of 20,000 human lives lost, 250,000 directly affected and approximately ten billion dollars in material damage.

scholarly journals A Survey on some of the Global Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ishaani Priyadarshini
Keyword(s):  
Gross Domestic Product ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
World Health ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Travel And Tourism ◽  
Time Period ◽  
High Tech Product ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract Ever since COVID-19 was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019, it has gained a lot of popularity. Within a span of two months, it managed to travel across the globe and affected more than a million people, resulting in several deaths. The World Health Organization recently declared COVID-19 as a pandemic over the number of cases registered by country. However, there is a lot more to just people being infected by the disease. Apparently COVID-19 has managed to disrupt businesses all over the world causing world panic. In this paper, some global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are identified and certain trends related to the same over the approximate time period of January 2020- March 2020 have been observed. The impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the travel and tourism industry and high tech product shipments have been analyzed. The study would assist the industries to prepare better for the global crisis and would assist them in contemplating specific scenarios in case of an epidemic or pandemic in the future.

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