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Factors Affecting the Travel Expenditure of Visitors to Macau, China

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  • Woo Gon Kim

    (Dedman School of Hospitality, College of Business, Florida State University, 288 Champions Way, UCB 4116, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA and International Scholar from Kyung Hee University, 1 Hoegi-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea)

  • Taegoo (Terry) Kim

    (College of Hotel and Tourism, Kyung Hee University, 1 Hoegi-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea)

  • Gabriel Gazzoli
  • Yumi Park
  • Sang Hyuck Kim

    (School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Department of Hotel and Tourism Management, Kyung Sung University, Daeyeon-dong, Namgu, Busan, South Korea)

  • Si Sa Park

    (Department of Tourism Management, College of Business and Economics, Jeju National University, 66 Jejudaehakno, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Jeju 690-756, Republic of Korea)

Abstract

This study examines factors affecting the travel expenditures of visitors to Macau. Employing Tobit analysis, the study investigates the effects of socio-demographic and trip-related characteristics on total expenditure, as well as various travel expenditures across different expenditure functions. Three locations were used for data collection: the border gate with mainland China, the Macau ferry terminal and Macau International Airport. Tourists who were married, had a higher education background and household income and were in a large party tended to spend more on total travel-related expenditures. Distance to Macau turned out to be another important variable affecting tourists' travel expenditure patterns. Compared to tourists from mainland China or Hong Kong, long-haul foreign tourists to Macau spent more on lodging and shopping. Considering the high contribution margin of international long-haul tourists, Macau's tourism industry should entice more of these visitors to generate even higher revenues.

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  • Woo Gon Kim & Taegoo (Terry) Kim & Gabriel Gazzoli & Yumi Park & Sang Hyuck Kim & Si Sa Park, 2011. "Factors Affecting the Travel Expenditure of Visitors to Macau, China," Tourism Economics, , vol. 17(4), pages 857-883, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:toueco:v:17:y:2011:i:4:p:857-883
    DOI: 10.5367/te.2011.0060
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