Measuring the tourism economic impact of Summer University courses

Autores

  • Eva Martin-Fuentes Universitat de Lleida
  • Jordi Sarda Universitat Rovira i Virgili

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.57883/thij2(1)2014.30107

Resumo

Este estudo avalia o impacto económico dos cursos de Verão organizados longe da sede de uma universidade espanhola de média dimensão. Esta actividade académica contribui para a revitalização do turismo na cidade com a chegada de novos turistas para fins académicos e profissionais que geram receitas na cidade com o seu consumo. Além disso, este impacto económico é aumentado pelas despesas efectuadas pelos próprios organizadores para realizar os cursos de Verão (utiliza-se a metodologia input - output). Finalmente, concluímos que estes cursos de Verão desempenham um papel significativo na revitalização do turismo na cidade que acolhe a Universidade de Verão.

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2023-06-14

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Martin-Fuentes, E., & Sarda, J. (2023). Measuring the tourism economic impact of Summer University courses. Tourism and Hospitality International Journal, 2(1), 73–91. https://doi.org/10.57883/thij2(1)2014.30107