Economic determinants of tourist demand: A survey

Abstract

This article is a short survey of research carried out into the principal economic factors influencing the demand for tourism services. It is clear that sociological variables such as age, occupation and educational level also play a role in influencing total demand, but there is evidence that sociological variables may be more significant in determining the destination or the type of tourism undertaken, rather than the decision to travel (Todt, 1964, and Przeclawski, 1976). It is therefore likely that the total demand of an origin country for all destinations is best explained by economic variables.

Citation

Sauran, A. (1978), "Economic determinants of tourist demand: A survey", The Tourist Review, Vol. 33 No. 1, pp. 2-4. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb057755