Author： Tsitouras Anastassios
Publisher： IP Publishing Ltd
ISSN： 1354-8166
Source： Tourism Economics, Vol.10, Iss.1, 2004-03, pp. : 95-100
Disclaimer: Any content in publications that violate the sovereignty, the constitution or regulations of the PRC is not accepted or approved by CNPIEC.
Abstract
The Gini coefficient is shown to be a suitable summary measure for tourism seasonality. It is a well-behaved index, takes values in a linear fashion and, when adjusted to a reference uniform distribution, it produces a 'months equivalent' degree of seasonality.
Related content
By Chen Tingzhen Pearce Philip L.
Tourism Economics, Vol. 18, Iss. 5, 2012-10 ,pp. :
Access to resources
Recommend
By Volo Serena
Tourism Economics, Vol. 16, Iss. 4, 2010-12 ,pp. :
Research note: Quality of government and tourism destination competitiveness
By LeeSeojin
Tourism Economics, Vol. 21, Iss. 4, 2015-08 ,pp. :
Forecasting tourism demand: the role of seasonality
Tourism Economics, Vol. 18, Iss. 5, 2012-10 ,pp. :