Chiang Mai (Thailand) 11 to 13 December 2009
Second Conference of The International Association for Tourism Economics

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Program of the First Conference of the International Association for Tourism Economics (IATE) 
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11th
 8:30-9:00 Reception 
9:00-9:40 Keynote Presentation
9:40-11:10 Parallel sessions
1, Economic analysis of tourism demand 2, Tourism Economic Growth and development
  Chairman Dr. Eugeni Aguiló Chairman Dr. Larry Dwyer
9:40-10:00 Author Valeria Croce y Rico Maggi Author Rinaldo Brau, Adriana Di Liberto and Francesco Pigliaru
A Paper Why Different people Travel to the same Place: Modeling Torusim Demand in Multioption City Destinations Paper Endowments vs Institutions: The "Recent" Episode of Tourism Development
  Discussant Neelu Seetaram Discussant Stefania Lionetti 
     
10:00-10:20 Author Glauber Eduardo de Oliveira Santos; Vicente Ramos; Javier Rey-Maquieira Author María Santana-Gallego, Francisco J. Ledesma-Rodríguez, Jorge V. Pérez-Rodríguez and Isabel Cortés-Jiménez
B Paper Critical Review of Multidestination Tourism Literature Paper Does common currency promote countries' growth via trade and tourism?
  Discussant Haiyan Song Discussant Francesco Pigliaru
     
10:20-10:40 Author Haiyan Song, Jae H Kim andhu Yang Author Giovanni Bella and Fabio Cerina
C Paper Confidence Intervals for Tourism Demand Elasticity Paper Endogenous Growth and Sustainable Tourism
  Discussant Glauber Eduardo de Oliveira Santos; Discussant Isabel Cortés-Jiménez
   
10:40-11:00 Author Neelu Seetaram Author Stefania Lionetti and Oscar Gonzalez
D Paper Why Do Australian Travel? Paper On the relationship between tourism and growth in Latin America
  Discussant Maggi Rico Discussant Fabio Cerina
 
11:20-11:40 Coffee break
11:40-13:10 Parallel sessions
3, Economic analysis of tourism supply4, Economic Impact of Tourism (IO models and CGEM)
Chairman Dr. Vicente Ramos Chairman Dr. Haiyan Song
11:40-12:00 Author Rico Maggi and Viktor Popov Author Stephen Pratt
A Paper Travel Options - The Case of City Hotels (an exploratory paper) Paper Tourism’s Economic Linkages and Impacts over Time
  Discussant Pairach Piboonrungroj  Discussant Casiano Manrique
 
12:00-12:20 Author Bung-on Chartrungruang Author Chong Yee Lee, Sridar Ramachandran, Mohd Rusli Yacob and Mohhidin Othman
B Paper Enterpreneurship Assessment in the Tourism Industry in Chiang Mai, Thailand Paper A Study of Regional Economic Impact of Tourism Using Input-output Approach
  Discussant Rico Maggi  Discussant Stephen Pratt
 
12:20-12:40 Author Cristina Estevao, Joao Jose Ferreira and Vitor Braga Author Shina Li, Adam blake and Chris Cooper
C Paper Strategic Groups in Hotel Industry: Empirical Evidences Paper Chinese Tourism Policy and the Economic Impact of International Tourism on the Chinese Economy: A CGE Analysis of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
  Discussant Bung-on Chartrungruang Discussant Chong Yee Lee
 
12:40-13:00 Author Pairach Piboonrungroj and Stephen M. Disney Author Casiano Manrique de Lara Peñate and Mª del Carmen Langa Seva
D Paper Collaborations in Tourism Supply Chain: A Transaction Cost Economics Perspective Paper Economic Input-Outpu Model of an Hotel
  Discussant Cristina Estevao Discussant Shina Li,
 
13:15-15:00 Lunch
15:00-16:10 Parallel sessions
5, Economic analysis of tourism demand 6, Evaluation of tourism potential of environmental and cultural resources
Chairman Dr. Andrea Saayman Chairman Dr. Michael McAleer
15:00-15:20 Author Glauber Eduardo de Oliveira Santos; Vicente Ramos; Javier Rey-Maquieira Author  Heredina Fernandez-Betancort & Juan Manuel Santana-Pérez
A Paper A Microeonomic Model of Muldestination Tourism trips Paper Museums and Heritage Sites as Cultural Resources for Tourism
  Discussant Nicolas Peypoch Discussant Waldo Krugell
15:20-15:40 Author Haiyan Song, Stephen F. Witt, Xinyan Zhang, Shanshan Lin Author Stephen Wanhill
B Paper Impact of Financial/Economic Crisis on Demand for Hotel Rooms in Hong Kong  Paper Cultural Tourism: the Business of Sustaining the Performing Arts
  Discussant Glauber Eduardo de Oliveira Santos Discussant  Heredina Fernandez-Betancort
15:40-16:00 Author Barros Carlos Pestana, Botti Laurent, Peypoch Nicolas, Robinot Elisabeth, Solonandrasana Bernardin and Albert Assaf  Author Melville Saayman and Waldo Krugell
C Paper Performance of French Destinations: Tourism Attraction Perspectives Paper Determinants of visitor spending at the Wacky Wine Festival
  Discussant Ahmed Zaki Discussant Stephen Wanhill
 
16:10-16:30 Coffee break
16:30-18:00 Parallel sessions
7,Economic analysis of tourism demand
Chairman Dr. Andreas Papatheodorou
16:45-17:05 Author Chia.Ling Chang, Thanchanok Khamkaew, Michael McAleer and Roengchai Tansuchat
A Paper Interdependence of International Tourism Demand and Volatility in Leading ASEAN Destinations.
  Discussant Sarath Divisikera
17:05-17:25 Author Sarath Divisikera
B Paper AN ANALYSIS OF DEMAND FOR INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION AND TOURISM: INTERACTIONS AND DEPENDENCIES
  Discussant Thanchanok Khamkaew
17:25-17:45 Author Chia-Lin Chang, Thanchanok Khamkaew and Michael Mcaleer
C Paper A Panel Threshold Model of Tourism Specialization and Economic Development
  Discussant Melville Saayman
17:45-18:05 Author Andrea Saayman and Melville Saayman
D Paper Forecasting Tourist Arrivals in South Africa
  Discussant Chia-Lin Chang
19:00 Dinner Time @ Ratilanna  
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12th
9:00-10:00 IATE General Assembly
10:00-11:10 Parallel sessions
9, Economic analysis of tourism demand 10, Tourism and the environment
Chairman Dr. Eugeni Aguiló Chairman Dr. Larry Dwyer
10:00-10:20 Author Li Yu, Akarapong Untog, Javier Rey and Vicente Ramos Author Yi-Heng Tseng and Chia-Ling Chang 
A Paper The Demand Analysis of China Outbound Tourism: Thailand Case Study Paper "Estimating the Potential Crowding-Out Effect on Taiwan’s International Tourism Market
Resulted from the Pour of Mainland China Tourists"
  Discussant Po Hsun Hsiao Discussant Diego Azqueta
   
10:20-10:40 Author Chien-Liang Chen and Ching-Ho Chang Author Bartolome Deya and Maria Razumova
B Paper Traveling Expenditure of Taiwanese Households: Engel Curve Analyses by Using Quantile Regression Paper Innovation and sustainability in a mass tourism destination: the Green Card in the Balearic Islands, Spain
  Discussant Akarapong Untog Discussant Yi-Heng Tseng
   
10:40-11:00 Author Po Hsun Hsiao and Chyi Jaw Author Diego Azqueta
C Paper The Diffusion and the Strategy of Taiwan in International Tourism Market Paper Sustainable Tourist Development in the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica: a Random Utility Model Exercise
  Discussant Chien-Liang Chen Discussant Bartolome Deya
 
11:10-11:30 Cofee Break
11:30-13:20 Parallel sessions 11, Economic analysis of tourism supply 12, Tourism Economic Modelling and Competitiveness
Chairman Dr. Francesco Pigliaru Chairman Dr. Mondher Sahli
11:30-11:50 Author Cristina Estevao, Emerson Mainardes, Mario Raposo and Maria Jose Domingues Author Emanuela Marrocu and Raffaele Paci
A Paper Orientation for the Hotel Segment Market: The Portuguese Case Paper They arrive with new information. Tourism flows and production efficiency in the European regions
  Discussant Chia-Wei Liu Discussant Shih-Yen Lin
11:50-12:10 Author Kaedsiri Jaroenwisan and Bung-on Chartrungruang Author Peter Forsyth and Larry Dwyer
B Paper A Study of Venue Marketing Mix for MICE Industry in Thailand Paper Measuring Destination Price Competitiveness
  Discussant Cristina Estevao Discussant Raffaele Paci
12:10-12:30 Author Andrea Nemes Author Meriem Chida and Bill Gartner
C Paper Developing business in the castle tourism market in Central & Eastern Europe in a competitive environment Paper Word Bias in Expenditure Surveys
  Discussant Kaedsiri Jaroenwisan Discussant Larry Dwyer
 
12:30-12:50 Author Jen-Son Cheng and Chiang-Wei Liu Author Ming-Ching Yang and Shih-Yen Lin
D Paper Industry Clustering Intensity for Rural Tourism and its related Paper Applying Entropy Analysis on the Evaluation of Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI)
  Discussant Andrea Nemes Discussant Bill Gartner
12:50-13:10 Author Chia-Ling Chang and Michael McAleer
E Paper Daily Tourist Arrivals, Exchange Rates and Volatility for Korea and Taiwan
  Discussant Vicente Ramos
13:20-15:00 Lunch
15:00-16:50 Parallel sessions
13, Economic analysis of tourism supply 14.Tourism Economic Modelling and Competitiveness
Chairman Dr. Andreas Papatheodorou Chairman Dr. Vicente Ramos
15:00-15:20 Author Aleix Calveras and Francina Orfila Author Cristina Estevao and Joao Ferreira
A Paper Intermediaries and quality uncertainty: evidence from the hotel industry Paper Tourism Cluster: Proposal of a Conceptual Model of Regional Competitiveness
  Discussant Hui Shi Discussant Isabel Cortes-Jimenez,
15:20-15:40 Author Tnag Candy Mei Fung and Nada Kulendran Author Chia-Lin Chang, Michael McAleer and Komkrit Wongkhae
B Paper Constructing composite leading indicator for Hotel industry Paper Testing for Casuality of Growth in Real GDP and Tourism Income using Dynamic Panel Data
  Discussant Aleix Calveras Discussant Cristina Estevao
15:40-16:00 Author Haiyan Song, Shu Yang and Jie Wu Author Tsang-Yao Chang, Hsiao-Ping Chu and Ming-Liang Yeh
C Paper Measuring Hotel Performance Using Game Cross-efficiency Approach Paper Are Visitor Arrivals to China Stationary? An Empirical Note Based on Panel SURADF Tests
  Discussant Tnag Candy Mei Fung Discussant Chia-Lin Chang
16:00-16:20 Author Akarapong Untong, Vicente Ramos, javier Rey-Maquieira and Mingsarn Kaosa-ard Author Anna Maria Pinna y Rinaldo Brau
D Paper The change in managerial efficiency and technology oh hotels in Chiang Mai, Thailand Paper Movements of People for Movements of Goods
  Discussant Haiyan Song Discussant Ming-Liang Yeh
16:20-16:40 Author Hui Shi Author Isabel Cortes-Jimenez, Jean-Jacques Nowak and Mondher Sahli
E Paper Economies of scale in the Australian tourism industry Paper Mass Beach Tourism and Economic Growth: Lessons from Tunisia.
  Discussant Akarapong Untong Discussant Anna Pinna
16:50-17:10 Coffee Break
17:10-18:40 Parallel sessions 15, Economic analysis of tourism demand 16, Tourism and the Environment
Chairman Dr. Haiyan Song Chairman Dr. Chia-Lin Chang
17:10-17:30 Author Shawn Arita, Christopher Edmonds, Summer La Croix and James Mak Author Tien Duc Pham, David Simmons and Ray Spurr
A Paper The Impact of China's "Approved Destination Status" Program on Mainland Chinese Travel Abroad: An Econometric Analysis Paper Climate Change Induced Economic Impacts on Tourism Destinations: The Case of Australia
  Discussant Laura Vici Discussant Juan M. Hernández
       
17:30-17:50 Author Glauber Eduardo de Oliveira Santos; Vicente Ramos; Javier Rey-Maquieira Author Serajul Hoque, Peter Forsyth, Larry Dwyer, Ray Spurr, Daniel Pambudi
B Paper Determinants of Multidestination Tourism Trips Consumption: Empirical Evidence Brazil Paper Economic Effects of an Emissions Trading Scheme on the Australian Tourism Industry: A dynamic CGE Analysis
  Discussant Christopher Edmonds Discussant Tien Duc Pham
       
17:50-18:10 Author Esther Jung-Eun Jin, Gang Li and Haiyan Song  Author Roberto Rendeiro
C Paper Modeling Korean Domestic Casino Gaming Demand Paper Ecological footprint for air transport related to tourism activity: the case of Canary Islands.
  Discussant Glauber Eduardo de Oliveira Santos Discussant Serajul Hoque
18:10-18:30 Author Paolo Figini and Laura Vici Author Yolanda Santana-Jiménez, Rafael Suarez-Vega, Juan M. Hernández
D Paper Tourists are a flock of sheep!
 Herd Behaviour in purchasing tourism services

Paper Valuation of the spatial characteristics of rural tourism in Gran Canaria, Spain
  Discussant Esther Jung-Eun Jin Discussant Roberto Rendeiro
     
19:00 Gala Dinner @ Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13th
9:30-1040 Parallel sessions
17, Social Aspects of tourism 18, Economic Impact of Tourism (IO models and CGEM)
Chairman Dr. Stephen Wanhill Chairman Dr. William Gartner
9:30-9:50 Author Judit Zoltan and Rico Maggi Author Melville Saayman and Riaan Rossouw
A Paper From Health Care Migration to Health Tourism, a Case Study of Dental Tourism in Hungary Paper The significance of festivals to regional economies: Measuring the economic value of the Grahamstown National Arts Festival in South Africa
  Discussant  Claudio Detotto Discussant Antoni Alcover
9:50-10:10 Author A.N.M. Waheeduzzaman Author Auriele Cassette, Nicolas Fleury and Sylvian Petit
B Paper Does Freedom affect tourism- a country level exploration Paper Income inequality and international trade: short and long-run evidence and the specific case of the tourism services
  Discussant Judit Zoltan Discussant Riaan Rossouw
10:10-10:30 Author Bianca Biagi and Claudio Detotto Author Marta Jacob, Margalida Payeras, Antoni Alcover,  Margalida Alemany, Mª Antonia García and Lorena Martínez-Ribes
C Paper The impact of Tourism on crime in Italy Paper THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE YACHT CHARTER TOURISM ON THE BALEARICS’ ECONOMY
  Discussant A.N.M. Waheeduzzaman Discussant Sylvian Petit
10:40-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:50 Parallel sessions  
19. Taxation and Tourism Segments20, Taxation, Transport and Tourism
Chairman Dr. Andrea Saayman Chairman Dr. Michael McAleer
11:00-11:20 Author Bhakti Chougule-Pawar Author Andreas Papatheodorou
A Paper Role of Ecotourism in Socio Economic Development Paper Turning Peripherality into an Advantage by Using Air Transport and Tourism Policies: The case of Greece
  Discussant Yasuo Ohe Discussant Sarath Divisikera
11:20-11:40 Author Marta Jacob, Margalida Payeras, Antoni Alcover,  Margalida Alemany, Mª Antonia García and Lorena Martínez-Ribes Author Varattaya Jangkrajarng
B Paper YACHT CHARTER TOURISM IN THE BALEARIC ISLANDS: A CONSUMER PROFILE Paper Effects of Strategic Alliances on Thai Leisure Travelers' Perspectives and their Choice of Airline Carrier
  Discussant Bhakti Chougule-Pawar Discussant Andreas Papatheodorou
11:40-12:00 Author Ana Ramon Author Massimiliano Castellani, Maurizio Mussoni and Pierpaolo Pattitoni
C Paper The evolution of the internationalisation process of the Spanish tourism sector in Latin America: from mass tourism to residential tourism Paper Air Passengers and Tourism Flows: Evidence from Sicily and Sardinia
  Discussant Marta Jacob Discussant Varattaya Jangkrajarng
 
12:00-12:20 Author Marta Jacob, Margalida Payeras, Antoni Alcover,  Margalida Alemany, Mª Antonia García and Lorena Martínez-Ribes Author Sarath Divisikera
D Paper THE IMPORTANCE OF THE YACHT CHARTER INDUSTRY IN THE BALEARIC ISLANDS Paper Nonoptimality of Optimum Tariffs: The case of International Travel and Tourism
  Discussant Ana Ramon Discussant Maurizio Mussoni
12:20-12:40 Author Yasuo Ohe, Adolfo Cristofani  and Adriano Ciani
E Paper Evaluating Diversification of Agritourism in Italy: Facility-based or Local Culture-based?
  Discussant Margalida Payeras


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