Efficiency is one of the most decisive factors in an industry’s productivity and competitiveness. However, Spanish and international economic literature has given little attention to measuring efficiency in some fields of activity, like the lodging industry due to the intangible nature of its...

Este artículo pretende ser una presentación de este número especial de Cuadernos de Economía dedicado a la Economía del Turismo. Precisamente en su último epígrafe se hace una breve descripción del contenido de los seis artículos incluidos en dicho número. Además, se ofrece una...

This paper describes the basic characteristics of low cost companies (LCCs) and their expansion in Spain, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world according to the World Tourism Organization. Using a demand perspective, the evolution of LCCs and the main implications for the...