Lift ticket prices and quality in French ski resorts: Insights from a non-parametric analysis

François-Charles Wolff

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Abstract: Using a unique data set with 168 ski resorts located in France, this paper investigates the relationship between lift ticket prices and supply-related characteristics of ski resorts. A nonparametric analysis combined with a principal component analysis is used to identify the set of efficient ski resorts, defined as those where the lift ticket price is the cheapest for a given level of quality. Results show that the average inefficiencyper lift ticket price is less than 1.5 euros for resorts located in the Pyrenees and the Southern Alps. The average inefficiency is three times higher for ski resorts located in the Northern Alps, which is explained by the presence of large connected ski areas offering many more runs for a small surchage.

Keywords: Data envelopment analysis; free disposal hull model; quality; lift ticket price; ski resorts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-03-11
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