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

Dmitry Pavlyuk ()

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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 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C31 C33 C51 L83 O18 R15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010-08
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cis, nep-cse, nep-eff, nep-geo, nep-tur and nep-ure
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