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How income influences the choice of tourism destination?

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  • Lukrecija Djeri

    (University of Novi Sad Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia)

  • Tanja Armenski

    (University of Novi Sad Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia)

  • Tamara Jovanović

    (University of Novi Sad Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia)

  • Aleksandra Dragin

    (University of Novi Sad Department of Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia)

Abstract

This paper tries to contribute to the literature that covers the issues of the decision-making process when choosing a tourism destination by conducting a survey among the inhabitants of the Bačka region (province of Vojvodina in the Republic of Serbia). Following the information-processing theory, the decision-making process is defined with the five phases: need awareness, information search, estimation of alternatives, purchase, and purchase evaluation. 252 respondents took part in the research. Multivariate analysis (MANOVA) and discriminative analysis were used in the statistical procedure of data analysis. The results show that the level of income does not affect the first phase of need awareness, but strongly affects all the other phases of the decision-making process. The researchers also managed to address the most sensitive and vulnerable indicators of the decision-making process. Finally, comprehensive management implications for practitioners are discussed.

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  • Lukrecija Djeri & Tanja Armenski & Tamara Jovanović & Aleksandra Dragin, 2014. "How income influences the choice of tourism destination?," Acta Oeconomica, Akadémiai Kiadó, Hungary, vol. 64(2), pages 219-237, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:aka:aoecon:v:64:y:2014:i:2:p:219-237
    Note: The paper is supported by the Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Serbia (Project grant No. 176020).
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    Keywords

    consumer behaviour; decision-making; level of income; tourism; Bačka; Vojvodina; Serbia;
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    JEL classification:

    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism

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