Relazione tra contribuzione pubblica e performance economico-sociali nel settore turistico-ricettivo
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description: Purpose: This study investigates how government grants influence the economic and social performance of companies benefiting from them. Literature in this topic indicates various results: according to some studies subsidies seem to improve company performance and profitability, while, according to others, they have a negative impact on long term productivity and growth. Government grants impact have been not extensively investigated in the tourism sector, especially regarding the economic and social performance of the hotels. This study aims to fill this research gap by analyzing tourism grants’ impact on different small and medium enterprises - SMEs located in the metropolitan area of Cagliari (Sardinia) and furthermore to provide an evaluation of grants policies’ outcome. Design/methodology/approach: The research questions are: Q1: Do tourism government grants improve the economic and social SMEs performance in the hospitality industry? Q2: Have tourism government grants proved to be effective and appropriate to the hospitality sector? The research shows an exploratory multiple case study conducted on five subsidized hotels, selected with a purposeful sampling process, which started from the three Sardinian major tourism public subsidies of the past decade. Economic grants impact has been measured by typical revenue management operating indicators in the hotel indus7 try such as occupancy rate, average revenue per room and revenue per available room, while subsidies’ social impact has been evaluated with social indicators such as the human employment company level. The analysis compares the 3-year period which precedes and follows the grants. The use of a mixed methods research, both qualitative and quantitative, with tools such as questionnaires and interviews, also allowed a deep comprehension of subsidies’ main characteristics and shortcomings. Findings: The study shows that positive economic performance seems not to depend exclusively on additional investment …
abstract: Purpose: This study investigates how government grants influence the economic and social performance of companies benefiting from them. Literature in this topic indicates various results: according to some studies subsidies seem to improve company performance and profitability, while, according to others, they have a negative impact on long term productivity and growth. Government grants impact have been not extensively investigated in the tourism sector, especially regarding the economic and social performance of the hotels. This study aims to fill this research gap by analyzing tourism grants’ impact on different small and medium enterprises - SMEs located in the metropolitan area of Cagliari (Sardinia) and furthermore to provide an evaluation of grants policies’ outcome. Design/methodology/approach: The research questions are: Q1: Do tourism government grants improve the economic and social SMEs performance in the hospitality industry? Q2: Have tourism government grants proved to be effective and appropriate to the hospitality sector? The research shows an exploratory multiple case study conducted on five subsidized hotels, selected with a purposeful sampling process, which started from the three Sardinian major tourism public subsidies of the past decade. Economic grants impact has been measured by typical revenue management operating indicators in the hotel indus7 try such as occupancy rate, average revenue per room and revenue per available room, while subsidies’ social impact has been evaluated with social indicators such as the human employment company level. The analysis compares the 3-year period which precedes and follows the grants. The use of a mixed methods research, both qualitative and quantitative, with tools such as questionnaires and interviews, also allowed a deep comprehension of subsidies’ main characteristics and shortcomings. Findings: The study shows that positive economic performance seems not to depend exclusively on additional investment …
author: DESSALVI, BERNADETTE
language: ita
keywords: contribuzione pubblica, government grant, revenue management, yield management, public subsidie, regional policy, hotel performance, operating indicator, Sardinian hotel industry, Cagliari hotel industry, hotel Cagliari, public subsidies, settore turistico ricettivo, Settore SECS-P/07 - Economia Aziendale
date published: 2016-03-31
date modified: 2026-07-24T01:30:12Z
provider: Università di Cagliari
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Università degli Studi di Cagliari

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