Does a happy destination bring you happiness? Evidence from Swiss inbound tourism

• Published in: Tourism management (1982) Vol. 65; pp. 256 - 266
• Main Authors: Chen, Yong, Li, Xiang (Robert)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2018
• Subjects: Happiness; Life satisfaction; Switzerland; Tourist destination; Happiness; Tourist destination; Switzerland; Life satisfaction

This study aims to explain tourist happiness by examining a specific destination in which happiness is generated for tourists via their travel behavior at the destination. Building upon the spillover theory of happiness, we developed a destination-based model of tourist happiness, which is shaped by...