Aleix Calveras, Jenny De Freitas

The impact of all-inclusive offerings in a tourism destination’s competitiveness

This study analyzes the impact of all-inclusive offerings on a destination’s competitiveness. When the rise in all-inclusive offerings causes a negative externality on complementary services, it creates a market-size effect. This results in an excessive supply of all-inclusive offerings in the market. Imposing different taxes on all-inclusive and non-all-inclusive offerings is more effective than a cap on the supply of all-inclusive offerings. Taxes can implement the optimal allocation. We expect the market-size effect to be harmful to competitiveness in mature destinations.

 

Keywords: All-inclusive; competitiveness; hotel industry; externalities; regulation

To cite this article

Calveras, A. ; De Freitas, J. (2024). The impact of all-inclusive offerings in a tourism destination’s competitiveness. Investigaciones Regionales - Journal of Regional Research, , .