Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/74231 
Year of Publication: 
2006
Series/Report no.: 
Nota di Lavoro No. 33.2006
Publisher: 
Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), Milano
Abstract: 
This paper studies the preferences of tourists visiting the island of Sardinia (Italy), by means of a choice modelling approach. The focus is on some specific demand-enhancing effects which should confirm the feasibility of implementing sustainable tourism policies. Multinomial logit estimations reveal the strong negative effects resulting from the congestion of tourist attractions and the major transformation of coastal environments. On the other hand, recreational services and the proximity of accommodation to the beaches also seem to be important. The computation of willingness to pay measures and choice probabilities for hypothetical destinations illustrate how this kind of approach can provide useful information in determining decision processes by policy makers and development agencies.
Subjects: 
Tourism demand
Green preferences
Choice experiments
Stated preferences
JEL: 
Q56
L83
C25
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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