Islamic Economics Studies Bi-quarterly Journal

The Impact of Economic and Demographic Factors on Travel Demand: A Case Study of Arba'een 97

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Humanities, Damghan University, Damghan, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities, Damghan University, Damghan, Iran.

3 Instructor, Department of Statistic, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Damghan University, Damghan, Iran.

Abstract

Religious tourism, sometimes called spiritual tourism, has a significant position around the world. In the meantime, Arba'een's journey can be considered as one of the most glorious religious trips in various dimensions. Understanding the impact of various factors on the performance of this ceremony can help policymakers to adopt correct and effective policies. In this regard, in the present study, an attempt was made to address the impact of some economic and demographic factors on Arba'een's journey in 1397. Data were collected through a questionnaire and then using the Logit model, the effect of the variables of housing ownership, income level, age and education level of people on the Arba'een's journey was estimated. The research findings indicate that the hypotheses of increasing the probability of Arba'een travel if the level of income and housing ownership increase were not confirmed. In contrast, the hypotheses of decreasing the probability of Arba'een travel as a result of increasing age and the hypotheses of increasing the probability of traveling Arba'een as a result of increasing the education level were confirmed.

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Islamic Economics Studies Bi-quarterly Journal
Volume 14, Issue 1 - Serial Number 27
March 2021
Pages 103-126