Artículo
Quality versus quantity: an assessment of the impact of Michelin-starred restaurants on tourism in Spain
Autor/es | Castillo Manzano, José I.
Castro Nuño, Mercedes López Valpuesta, Lourdes Zarzoso, Álvaro |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Análisis Económico y Economía Política |
Fecha de publicación | 2021 |
Fecha de depósito | 2022-03-07 |
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Premios | Premio Trimestral Publicación Científica Destacada de la US. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales |
Resumen | The number of internationally recognized Michelin-starred restaurants in a place is a new trend
used to measure a tourist destination’s culinary standard. The purpose of this study is to close the
gap created by the lack ... The number of internationally recognized Michelin-starred restaurants in a place is a new trend used to measure a tourist destination’s culinary standard. The purpose of this study is to close the gap created by the lack of econometric studies on the tourist attraction of Michelin-starred res- taurants, especially in Spain. Panel data methodology is applied to 50 Spanish NUTS-3 regions over a broad time period (2000–2016) to assess the impact of Michelin-starred restaurants on tourism demand from both domestic and foreign tourists. The findings show that restaurant quality is more important than quantity in the gastronomy–tourism relationship and that Michelin-starred res- taurants are a strong attraction for foreign tourists. Some policies are suggested, such as the development of Culinary Schools and marketing campaigns to promote haute cuisine tourism. |
Cita | Castillo Manzano, J.I., Castro Nuño, M., López Valpuesta, L. y Zarzoso, Á. (2021). Quality versus quantity: an assessment of the impact of Michelin-starred restaurants on tourism in Spain. Tourism Economics, 27 (5), 1166-1174. |
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