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Travel envy on social networking sites

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  • Hajli, Nick
  • Wang, Yichuan
  • Tajvidi, Mina

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•We explore the antecedents and consequences of travel envy.•Situational envy on social networking sites (SNS) could be induced by social comparison and self-presentation.•Situational envy can trigger individuals’ destination visit intention by their peers’ travel posts on SNS.•Envy-inducing content on a SNS might attract younger audiences’ awareness.

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  • Hajli, Nick & Wang, Yichuan & Tajvidi, Mina, 2018. "Travel envy on social networking sites," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 73(C), pages 184-189.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:anture:v:73:y:2018:i:c:p:184-189
    DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2018.05.006
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