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The life cycle and competitive position of tourism destinations: a global empirical approach

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  • Jesús Navarro-Navarro
  • Francisco Juárez-Tárraga
  • Ana B. Ramón-Rodríguez
  • José F. Perles-Ribes

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The competitiveness of tourism destinations depends on their degree of development or maturity. This article uses cluster analysis methods to establish the position in the life cycle of destinations in a pool of 154 countries. The article also explores their evolution between 2007 and 2017 doing a static comparative exercise. The position in the life cycle is determined by using confidence intervals for the means of the main variables. Following a recent and innovative methodology, thresholds are proposed that could potentially allow for a change of phase in the life cycle. Moreover, the article examines the main determinants of the competitiveness of the different destination groups as a function of their life-cycle position.

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  • Jesús Navarro-Navarro & Francisco Juárez-Tárraga & Ana B. Ramón-Rodríguez & José F. Perles-Ribes, 2024. "The life cycle and competitive position of tourism destinations: a global empirical approach," Current Issues in Tourism, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(23), pages 4203-4219, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rcitxx:v:27:y:2024:i:23:p:4203-4219
    DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2023.2280161
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