Satisfaction in border tourismAn analysis with structural equations

  1. Juan Antonio Jimber del Río 1
  2. Francisco Orgaz Agüera 2
  3. Salvador Moral Cuadra 1
  4. Pablo Cañero Morales 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Córdoba
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    Universidad de Córdoba

    Córdoba, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05yc77b46

  2. 2 Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago
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    Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago

    Santiago de los Caballeros, República Dominicana

    ROR https://ror.org/03az81r49

Revista:
European Research on Management and Business Economics

ISSN: 2444-8834

Año de publicación: 2017

Volumen: 23

Número: 2

Páginas: 103-112

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1016/J.IEDEEN.2017.02.001 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: European Research on Management and Business Economics

Resumen

Border tourism is the temporary displacement of people to the dividing line between two countries contiguous areas. This activity promotes the economic development of these geographical regions. The aim of this research is to analyze visitors from the Dominican Republic and Haiti border. We propose the results of an empirical study with structural equations that show correlations between the attitude factor towards the border tourism, the value factors perceived by the tourist, satisfaction and loyalty of the visitor in the destination place.

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