Metrics to measure the geographic characteristics of tourism markets: An integrated approach based on Gini index decomposition

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• 作者：Pong-Lung Lau^a ; ^{p.lau@unsw.edu.au}Author Vitae ; Tay T.R. Koo^a ; ^{t.koo@unsw.edu.au}Author Vitae ; Larry Dwyer^b ; ^c ; ^d ; ^{l.dwyer@unsw.edu.au}Author Vitae
• 关键词：Geographic concentration ratio ; Spatial measurement approaches ; Gini decomposition ; Lambert and Aronson ; Tourist dispersal ; Australia
• 刊名：Tourism Management
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：April 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：59
• 期：Complete
• 页码：171-181
• 全文大小：682 K
• 卷排序：59

文摘

Paper aims to develop Gini-based metrics to measure geographic dispersal of visitors. Dispersal metrics introduced have desirable properties based on well-established statistical principles. Analytically and graphically show how the dispersal ratio is embedded in the Gini index. Considering one dispersal measurement method in isolation increases the risk of incorrect conclusion. Outcomes aid tourism researchers and managers wanting to widen their repertoire in spatial measurement methods.