Economic incentives for tourists: Evaluating a regional policy measure

• Roberto Cellini ^[1] ; Tiziana Cuccia ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Catania

     University of Catania

     Catania, Italia

     
• Localización: Tourism economics: the business and finance of tourism and recreation, ISSN 1354-8166, Vol. 30, Nº. 7 (November), 2024, págs. 1900-1907
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This Note examines the effectiveness of a regional policy centered around offering discounted vouchers to tourists. It specifically studies the case of Sicily, which, unlike other Italian regions, implemented this policy between 2021 and 2023 in response to the aftermath of the COVID-19 shock. Difference-in-differences estimates reveal that this intervention has failed to significantly affect tourism.