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TY  _  JOUR
ID  -  139602171313325921
TI  -  Socio - economic factors affecting overnight stays of domestic tourists (case study: Mashhad)
JO  -   Social Studies in Tourism
JA  -  ES
LA  -  fa
SN  -  2382-9664
AU  -  Rafiei Darani Hadi
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AD  -  استادیار گروه اقتصاد گردشگری، پژوهشکده گردشگری سازمان جهاددانشگاهی خراسان رضوی، مشهد
AD  -   پژوهشگر گروه اقتصاد گردشگری، پژوهشکده گردشگری جهاد دانشگاهی خراسان رضوی 
AD  -  پژوهشگر گروه اقتصاد گردشگری، پژوهشکده گردشگری جهاد دانشگاهی خراسان رضوی
Y1  -  2016
PY  -  2016
VL  -  7
IS  -  
SP  -  1
EP  -  10
KW  -  Length of stay
 Domestic tourism
Ordered Logit Model
 Mashhad
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N2  -  Tourist overnight stays is a key factor in decision making process for tourists and it has a fundamental importance for tourism destinations. Length of stay is one of the most important determinants of tourism which affects the economy of a region. Mashhad is one of the tourist destinations which its tourists and pilgrims was increased in number but their average length of stay was decreased recently. According to statistics, about 75 percent of pilgrims and tourists of Mashhad stay less than a week and only 25% of them are staying more than one week and the overnight stay average of Mashhad pilgrims is 5/43 days. The main objective of this study is to identify the socio-economic factors affecting the overnight stays of tourists and pilgrims in Mashhad. For this purpose, 692 questionnaires were completed randomly among tourists and pilgrims of Mashhad in spring 2015. Data were evaluated by Ordered Logit Model. The length of stay (the dependent variable) is classified into three groups; less than five days, between 5 to 7 days and more than 7 days. Results showed that the type of trip (Lonely), the frequency of traveling to Mashhad , the number of  family members accompanying during the trips, food preparing ways and education level, have significant negative effects and the type of transportation (train) and income level (between 10.000.000 – 20.000.000 IRR) have significant positive effects on tourists and pilgrims overnight stay in Mashhad.
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