Do scale and the type of markets matter? Revisiting the determinants of passenger air services worldwide

Frédéric Dobruszkes and Christian Vandermotten

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Abstract: Investigating the determinants of air traffic has become somewhat commonplace. However, previous papers have neglected to distinguish between domestic and international markets and to think about spatial units. This paper examines the factors of passenger air traffic for the whole world and considers both national and sub-national units. The study finds that the relevant factors partially diverge between domestic and international markets. It also appears that it is more valuable to consider sub-national spatial units than countries, notwithstanding econometric results. Indeed, the geography of residuals is much richer by sub-national units, while national units clearly mask centre-periphery patterns and/or significant disparities within large countries.

Keywords: Air services; Aviation; Air transport geography; Spatial units (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-03-01
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Published in: Journal of air transport management (2022) v.99

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