International tourism and exports of agro-food products: a causality analysis

Madaleno, Ana; Eusébio, Celeste; Varum, Celeste

doi:10.1080/13032917.2015.1106955

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“…On the one hand, the purchase of local products directly helps to stimulate local trade and employment, provide additional income to local communities, and generate a multiplier effect that will benefit the local economy (Bessière, 1998;Hsieh & Chang, 2006;Sims, 2009;Skuras et al, 2006;Telfer & Wall, 1996). On the other hand, international visitors can learn about and taste new products while travelling, such that, when they return to their own country, they can act as promoters of these products from abroad (Adongo, Anuga, & Dayour, 2015;Brau & Pinna, 2013), which in turn could promote their export (Fischer & GilAlana, 2009;Gil-Alana & Fischer, 2010;Madaleno, Eusébio, & Varum, 2016.…”

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Purchase of local food products during trips by international visitors

Madaleno

Eusébio

Varum

2017

Journal of Tourism Research

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The contribution made by local products to local economic development has been recognized.While consuming local food products, visitors not only satisfy their vital needs but also interact with local culture and support local development by stimulating demand. Despite this, the determinants of local food product consumption by international visitors have been relatively neglected. The results reveal that the determinants related to interaction with the destination and local products are stronger, but there are differences between visitors' characteristics. The findings contribute to a comprehensive understanding about the interaction of inbound tourism and local food product consumption. KEYWORDS inbound tourism, local food consumption, Portugal | INTRODUCTIONAlthough tourism can be seen as just another form of economic activity that creates employment and income, it is the richness of the interactions between visitors and local destinations that make the tourism industry unique (Cohen & Avieli, 2004;Hsieh & Chang, 2006;Quan & Wang, 2004;Skuras, Dimara, & Petrou, 2006;Telfer & Wall, 1996).Tourism impacts on local destinations in many ways, although, in recent years, there has been growing interest in analysing the synergy between tourism and local food products (Bessière, 1998;Cohen & Avieli, 2004;Hjalager & Richards, 2002;Kivela & Crotts, 2006;Quan & Wang, 2004;Telfer & Wall, 2000). Local food products refer to products that are locally processed and regionally branded, have a local or regional identity (Enteleca Research and Consultancy, 2000;Kim, Eves, & Scarles, 2009;Nummedal & Hall, 2006;Sims, 2009), and are linked to the culture of a particular local community (Bessière, 1998).The importance in studying international visitors' relation with local food is twofold. First, while buying local food products, visitors spur demand, thus contributing to local development (Bessière, 1998;Tellstrom, Gustafsson, & Mossberg, 2005). Second, local food can play an important role in visitors' destination choice, which provides a valuable opportunity for advertising the identity of a destination (Bessière, 1998;Boniface, 2003;Cohen & Avieli, 2004;Henderson, 2009;Hjalager & Richards, 2002). Moreover, contact with local food prod- Despite the relevance of local food products in the tourism experience, the consumption of these products during a trip occurs with different grades of intensity. Whereas certain visitors travel expressly for gastronomic reasons (Bessière, 1998;Hjalager & Richards, 2002;Kivela & Crotts, 2006;Quan & Wang, 2004), others consider local food products as a cultural element of a tourism destination with relevance to their tourism experience (Fields, 2002;Kim et al., 2009;Kim & Eves, 2012;Quan & Wang, 2004). There are others, however, who do not attribute a great deal of relevance to the consumption of local food products. Therefore, it is of utmost relevance to increase knowledge regarding visitors' demand for local food products and the factors that may influence this demand. The identification...

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Purchase of local food products during trips by international visitors

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Eusébio

Varum

2017

Journal of Tourism Research

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“…Here the visual images of the ingredients and dishes, along with the preparation, play a preponderant role in the attraction and pleasantness (Hanks et al, 2016), which establishes culinary preferences based on the nuanced sensory experience (Ting et al, 2017;Yusuf, 2017). Finally, the healthy dimension is included because, among the characteristics that are recognized under quality culinary heritage, the presence of ingredients and local dishes stands out, resulting in their tasting as a means to improve mental or physical well-being (Kim et al, 2009;Kim & Eves, 2014;Madaleno et al, 2016;Choe & Kim, 2018). Kim et al (2009) found that women and older people (with higher educational levels) showed greater concern for their health and had a greater desire to experience the local culture through tasting.…”

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“…Those who have a positive intention regarding local culinary customs during their visit and value these experiences are tourists of neophilic traits (Kim et al, 2010;Özdemir & Seyitoğlu, 2017). Establishing a relationship between motivation and personality traits, it is possible to quantify tourists into two large groups: a) those who show a neophobic attitude (rejection) have little or no interest in participating in activities related to gastronomy (including tasting); and b) those who show a neophilic behaviour (acceptance) wish to participate in and enjoy the culinary heritage (Dimitrovskia & Crespi-Vallbona, 2016;Madaleno et al, 2016;Hsu et al, 2018). In essence, gastronomic tourism as a modality can be considered a maximum experience when, in addition to perceiving local specialties in an authentic way and as a symbol of local culture, there is a receptive and conducive behaviour for tasting (Mak et al, 2017).…”

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“…H4: Gastronomic motivations and neophobic personality traits are inversely related (Seo et al, 2013;Wang & Mattila, 2015;Ji et al, 2016;Madaleno et al, 2016;Muhammad et al, 2016;Choe & Kim, 2018).…”

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“…According to Matlovičová, Kolesárová & Matlovič (2014), culinary tourism can be considered also tours where the activities associated with food tasting are of the secondary importance. Following Madaleno et al (2016), tourism evolves from the classic contemplation of physical places towards more experiential activities where it is possible to discover, participate, and learn from the place. Specifically, cultural tourism today is not just about maximizing assets of a tangible nature (visiting museums, historical sites, or art galleries).…”

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International tourism and exports of agro-food products: a causality analysis

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