Abstract
The paper examines how new airport infrastructure influences regional tourism. Identification is based on the conversion of a military airbase into a regional commercial airport in the German state of Bavaria. The new airport opened in 2007 and promotes travelling to the touristic region of Allgau in the Bavarian Alps. A synthetic control approach is used to show that the new commercial airport increased tourism in the Allgau region over the period 2008-16. The positive effect is especially pronounced in the county in which the airport is located. The results suggest that new transportation infrastructure promotes regional economic development.
| Item Type: | Journal article |
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| Faculties: | Economics |
| Subjects: | 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics |
| ISSN: | 0034-3404 |
| Language: | English |
| Item ID: | 84767 |
| Date Deposited: | 25. Jan 2022 09:11 |
| Last Modified: | 25. Jan 2022 09:11 |
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