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The perception of tourism in coffee-producing equatorial countries : an empirical analysis

Casalegno, C; Candelo, E; Santoro, G; Kitchen, PJ

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C Casalegno

E Candelo

G Santoro

PJ Kitchen



Abstract

Some scholars have emphasized the importance of food tourism in mature and certain emergent economies for growing consumption‐related products (e.g., wine, beer, rice, and tea) and attempts have been made to study tourism levers and threats in developing economies. However, to the best of our knowledge, little research has been conducted on the potential development of tourism activities centered on coffee producers and their farms in equatorial countries to determine whether a coffee tourism market is developing in these locales and if this could enhance these countries’ brand perceptions. Thus, this study explores the antecedents of the perceptions, potentialities, attitudes, and behavior of tourists specifically with regard to coffee tourism and coffee cultivation visits. To achieve our goal, we employ a quantitative method involving a survey of potential tourists. Our findings indicate that while the effects of gender and age on the perceptions of coffee cultivation visits are not significant, the effects of coffee consumption and travel in coffee‐producing countries are positive and significant. These findings help us draw some relevant theoretical and managerial implications.

Citation

Casalegno, C., Candelo, E., Santoro, G., & Kitchen, P. (2020). The perception of tourism in coffee-producing equatorial countries : an empirical analysis. Psychology and Marketing, 37(1), 154-166. https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.21291

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 1, 2019
Online Publication Date Nov 16, 2019
Publication Date Jan 1, 2020
Deposit Date Dec 9, 2019
Publicly Available Date Nov 16, 2021
Journal Psychology and Marketing
Print ISSN 0742-6046
Electronic ISSN 1520-6793
Publisher Wiley
Volume 37
Issue 1
Pages 154-166
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.21291
Keywords Applied Psychology, Marketing
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.21291
Related Public URLs https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15206793
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