The authors analyse the concept of competitiveness and then apply this concept to tourist destinations. The objective is to measure tourism destination competitiveness in the regions of the Spanish Mediterranean coast to provide tourism policymakers with tools to improve destination competitiveness. Through a review of the literature, the authors identify the indicators that may explain competitiveness. They then select the variables and determine their quantitative effect on destination competitiveness in Spanish Mediterranean regions. The findings enable a better understanding of tourism destination competitiveness. Finally, the authors comment on the relationship between competitiveness and prosperity.
This chapter focuses on competitiveness and innovation, with an application to the Spanish Mediterranean region. Building on a wide range of indicators, the chapter seeks to identify the main sources of tourism destination competitiveness. The most important factor for competitiveness identified is specialization, followed by services, tourists' assessment, culture, attractiveness and weather. The chapter also links the concepts of innovation and competitiveness, defining how the former variable can enhance the latter one.
En esta tesis doctoral se lleva a cabo un análisis del concepto de competitividad para, posteriormente, trasladar este concepto a los destinos turísticos. El objetivo principal es el análisis y la determinación de la competitividad turística en este trabajo aplicado a las provincias del Mediterráneo español. Tras la revisión de la literatura, se han seleccionado las variables que han permitido cuantificar el efecto de la competitividad en los citados destinos. Desde los resultados obtenidos, es posible ofrecer sugerencias a los gestores de tales destinos para la mejora de la competitividad en los mismos. Se comprueba, además, que una mejora en la competitividad turística debe llevar asociado un aumento en la calidad de vida de los residentes del destino. Palabras clave: competitividad de los destinos turísticos, indicadores, Mediterráneo español, calidad de vida.
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