Unraveling the profile of domestic cultural travelers in Spain: An analysis based on bootstrap p values

This study aims to determine whether domestic cultural and non-cultural travelers show significantly different socioeconomic and trip-related characteristics. We use microdata from the Resident Travel Survey 2019, conducted by the Spanish Statistical Office. The hypothesis testing of equal travelers...

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Published inJournal of hospitality and tourism management Vol. 51; pp. 397 - 400
Main Authors Álvarez-Díaz, Marcos, Villanueva-Villar, Mónica, Rivo-López, Elena
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2022
Subjects
Bootstrapping
Domestic cultural tourism
Traveler behavior
Bootstrapping
Traveler behavior
Domestic cultural tourism
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Summary:This study aims to determine whether domestic cultural and non-cultural travelers show significantly different socioeconomic and trip-related characteristics. We use microdata from the Resident Travel Survey 2019, conducted by the Spanish Statistical Office. The hypothesis testing of equal travelers’ characteristics is based on the calculation of bootstrap p values. Our findings reveal that domestic cultural travelers have a particular profile that is markedly different from other kinds of travelers: They have a higher level of education, but do not show significantly higher levels of income compared to non-cultural travelers. This finding has an important implication because it partly breaks with the deep-seated belief that cultural travelers are “up-scale” individuals. Additionally, cultural travelers spend significantly more money and travel significantly longer distances.
ISSN:1447-6770
1447-6770
DOI:10.1016/j.jhtm.2022.04.012