Regional Public Spending for Tourism in Italy: An Empirical Analysis

Roberto Cellini and Gianpiero Torrisi
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Gianpiero Torrisi: Department of Economics, University of Portsmouth, Richmond Building, Portland Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3DE, UK

Tourism Economics, 2013, vol. 19, issue 6, 1361-1384

Abstract: The authors analyse the effects of public spending on tourism in the regions of Italy by adopting a cross-sectional regression analysis approach. The evaluation is made possible by the availability of a database under the project entitled ‘Conti Pubblici Territoriali’ (‘Regional Public Accounts’) of the Ministero dello sviluppo economico (Ministry of Economic Development), wherein the spending of all public institutions is aggregated for each region and classified according to different criteria, including the sectoral criterion. Furthermore, the effects of public spending on tourism on the tourism attractiveness of various regions are also investigated. Generally, the effectiveness of public spending appears to be deficient.

Keywords: regional tourism; public spending; tourism attractiveness; Regional Public Accounts; Italy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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Working Paper: The regional public spending for tourism in Italy: an empirical analysis (2010)
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Working Paper: The regional public spending for tourism in Italy: an empirical analysis (2009)
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DOI: 10.5367/te.2013.0235

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