Endogenous amenities, tourists’ happiness and competitiveness

REFERENCES

• Alegre, J., & Garau, J. (2010). Tourism satisfaction and dissatisfaction. Annals of Tourism Research, 37(1), 52–73. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2009.07.001
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Alivernini, A., Breda, E., & Iannario, E. (2014). International tourism in Italy (1997–2012) (Occasional Papers No. 220). Rome: Bank of Italy.
   Google Scholar
• Andrews, F. M., & Withey, S. B. (1976). Social indicators of well-being: America’s perception of quality of life. New York: Plenum.
   Google Scholar
• Aslam, A., & Corrado, L. (2012). The geography of well-being. Journal of Economic Geography, 12, 627–649. doi: 10.1093/jeg/lbr041
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Baker, D. A., & Crompton, J. L. (2000). Quality, satisfaction and behavioral intentions. Annals of Tourism Research, 27(3), 785–804. doi: 10.1016/S0160-7383(99)00108-5
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ballas, D. (2013). What makes a ‘happy city’? Cities, 32, S39–S50. doi: 10.1016/j.cities.2013.04.009
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Banca d’Italia. (2015). International travel. Retrieved from https://www.bancaditalia.it/statistiche/tematiche/rapporti-estero/turismo-internazionale/index.html?com.dotmarketing.htmlpage.language=1
   Google Scholar
• Banzhaf, S., & Walsh, R. (2008). Do people vote with their feet? An empirical test of Tiebout’s mechanism. American Economic Review, 98(3), 843–863. doi: 10.1257/aer.98.3.843
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Benjamin, D., Heffetz, O., Kimball, M., & Rees-Jones, A. (2012). What do you think would make you happier? What do you think you would choose? American Economic Review, 102(5), 2083–2110. doi: 10.1257/aer.102.5.2083
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bernini, C., & Cagnone, S. (2014). Analysing tourist satisfaction at a mature and multi-product destination. Current Issues in Tourism, 17(1), 1–20. doi: 10.1080/13683500.2012.702737
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bernini, C., & Tampieri, A. (2019). Happiness in Italian cities. Regional Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2019.1597266
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bimonte, S., & Faralla, V. (2012). Tourist types and happiness a comparative study in Maremma, Italy. Annals of Tourism Research, 39(4), 1929–1950. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2012.05.026
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Boley, B., & Perdue, R. (2012). Destination management, competitiveness, and quality-of-life: A review of literature and research agenda. In Uysal, M., Perdue, R., & Sirgy, M. J. (Eds.), Book: Handbook of tourism and quality-of-life research (pp. 515–528). Dordrecht: Springer.
   Google Scholar
• Brant, R. (1990). Assessing proportionality in the proportional odds model for ordinal logistic regression. Biometrics, 46, 1171–1178. doi: 10.2307/2532457
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Brueckner, K. J., Thisse, J. F., & Zenou, Y. (1999). Why is central Paris rich and downtown Detroit poor? An amenity-based theory. European Economic Review, 43, 91–107. doi: 10.1016/S0014-2921(98)00019-1
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cafiso, G., Cellini, R., & Cuccia, T. (2016). Do economic crises lead tourists to closer destinations? Italy at the time of the great Recession. Papers in Regional Science. https://rsaiconnect.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/pirs.12242
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Campbell, A., Converse, P. F., & Rodgers, W. R. (1976). The quality of American life. New York: Sage.
   Google Scholar
• Capacci, S., Scorcu, A., & Vici, L. (2015). Seaside tourism and eco-labels: The economic impact of blue flags. Tourism Management, 47, 88–96. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2014.09.003
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chasco, C., & Le Gallo, J. (2013). The impact of objective and subjective measures of air quality and noise on house prices: A multilevel approach for downtown Madrid. Economic Geography, 89(2), 127–148. doi: 10.1111/j.1944-8287.2012.01172.x
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Chen, Y., & Li, X. (2018). Does a happy destination bring you happiness? Evidence from Swiss inbound tourism. Tourism Management, 65, 256–266. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2017.10.009
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Colombo, E., Michelangeli, A., & Stanca, L. (2014). La dolce vita: Hedonic estimates of quality of life in Italian cities. Regional Studies, 48(8), 1404–1418. doi: 10.1080/00343404.2012.712206
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cracolici, M. F., & Nijkamp, P. (2009). The attractiveness and competitiveness of tourist destinations: A study of southern Italian regions. Tourism Management, 30, 336–344. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2008.07.006
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Crouch, G. I., & Ritchie, J. R. B. (1999). Tourism, competitiveness, and societal prosperity. Journal of Business Research, 44(3), 137–152. doi: 10.1016/S0148-2963(97)00196-3
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Diener, E., & Suh, E. M. (1997). Measuring quality of life: Economic, social, and subjective indicators. Social Indicators Research, 40(1–2), 189–216. doi: 10.1023/A:1006859511756
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Diener, E., Suh, E. M., Lucas, R. E., & Smith, H. L. (1999). Subjective well-being: Three decades of progress. Psychological Bulletin, 125(2), 276–302. doi: 10.1037/0033-2909.125.2.276
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Enright, M. J., & Newton, J. (2004). Tourism destination competitiveness: A quantitative approach. Tourism Management, 25(6), 777–788. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2004.06.008
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Faggian, A., Olfert, M. R., & Partridge, M. D. (2012). Inferring regional well-being from individual revealed preferences: The ‘voting with your feet’ approach. Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 5, 163–180. doi: 10.1093/cjres/rsr016
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Frey, B., & Stutzer, A. (2002). What can economists learn from happiness research? Journal of Economic Literature, 40, 402–435. doi: 10.1257/jel.40.2.402
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Guizzardi, A., & Stacchini, A. (2017). Destinations strategic groups via multivariate competition-based IPA. Tourism Management, 58, 40–50. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2016.10.004
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Jones, B., & Westerland, C. (2006). Order matters (?): Alternatives to conventional practices for ordinal categorical response variables. Midwest Political Science Association Meetings, Chicago, IL, USA.
   Google Scholar
• Kalmijn, W., & Veenhoven, R. (2005). Measuring inequality of happiness in nations: In search for proper statistics. Journal of Happiness Studies, 6, 357–396.
   Google Scholar
• Kim, H. (1998). Perceived attractiveness of Korean destinations. Annals of Tourism Research, 25(2), 340–361. doi: 10.1016/S0160-7383(98)00007-3
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kluger, J. (2013). The pursuit of happiness. Time, July 8.
   Google Scholar
• Kozak, M. (2001). Repeaters’ behaviour at two distinct destinations. Annals of Tourism Research, 28(3), 784–807. doi: 10.1016/S0160-7383(00)00078-5
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kozak, M., & Rimmington, M. (1999). Measuring tourist destination competitiveness: Conceptual considerations and empirical findings. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 18, 273–283. doi: 10.1016/S0278-4319(99)00034-1
   Google Scholar
• Meleddu, M., Paci, R., & Pulina, M. (2015). Repeated behaviour and destination loyalty. Tourism Management, 50, 159–171. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2015.01.032
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Millàn, J. M., Hessels, J., Thurik, R., & Aguado, R. (2013). Determinants of job satisfaction: A European comparison of self-employed and paid employees. Small Business Economics, 40, 651–670. doi: 10.1007/s11187-011-9380-1
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rappaport, J. (2009). The increasing importance of quality of life. Journal of Economic Geography, 9, 779–804. doi: 10.1093/jeg/lbp009
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rogerson, R. (1999). Quality of life and city competitiveness. Urban Studies, 36(5–6), 969–985. doi: 10.1080/0042098993303
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sirgy, M. J. (2010). Toward a quality-of-life theory of leisure travel satisfaction. Journal of Travel Research, 49(2), 246–260. doi: 10.1177/0047287509337416
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sirgy, M. J., Widgery, R. N., Lee, D. J., & Yu, G. B. (2010). Developing a measure of community wellbeing based on perceptions of impact in various life domains. Social Indicators Research, 96(2), 295–311. doi: 10.1007/s11205-009-9479-9
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Stutzer, A., & Frey, B. (2010). Recent advances in the economics of individual subjective well-being. Social Research, 77, 679–714.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). (2017). UNWTO annual report 2016. Madrid: UNWTO.
   Google Scholar
• Uysal, M., Sirgy, J., Woo, E., & Kim, H. (2016). Quality of life (QOL) and well-being research in tourism. Tourism Management, 53, 244–261. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2015.07.013
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Van Praag, B. M. S. (2011). Well-being inequality and reference groups: An agenda for new research. Journal of Economic Inequality, 9, 111–127. doi: 10.1007/s10888-010-9127-2
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Van Praag, B. M. S., Frijters, P., & Ferrer-i-Carbonell, A. (2003). The anatomy of subjective well-being. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 51, 29–49. doi: 10.1016/S0167-2681(02)00140-3
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Veenhoven, R. (2012). Happiness: Also known as ‘life satisfaction’ and ‘subjective well-being’. In Land, K., Michalos, A., & Sirgy, M. (Eds.), Handbook of social indicators and quality of life research (pp. 63–77). Dordrecht: Springer.
   Google Scholar
• Williams, R. (2006). Generalized ordered logit/partial proportional odds models for ordinal dependent variables. Stata Journal: Promoting Communications on Statistics and Stata, 6(1), 58–82. doi: 10.1177/1536867X0600600104
   Google Scholar