EXPLORING INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION GOVERNANCE TYPOLOGY FOR CREATING COMPETITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DESTINATIONS
EXPLORING INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION GOVERNANCE TYPOLOGY FOR CREATING COMPETITIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DESTINATIONS

Author(s): Ivan Paunović, Sanja Popović Pantić, Tatjana MAMULA NIKOLIĆ
Subject(s): Tourism
Published by: Udruženje ekonomista i menadžera Balkana
Keywords: Cluster analysis; Tourism sustainability; Tourism competitiveness.
Summary/Abstract: Based on the WEF Travel & Tourism Report data, this study deploys k-means cluster analysis to build a global typology of national destination governance. Previous studies have focused on case studies, while this chapter focuses on the classification of different destination types, by deploying indicators a set of following relevant indicators: wastewater treatment, fixed broadband internet subscriptions, ground transport efficiency, quality of roads, quality of railroad infrastructure, reliability of police services, ease of finding skilled employees. The results present a four-cluster solution of national destination governance types, as well as their major characteristics. The chapter then provides and discusses important implications for the theory and practice of destination governance.

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