Business travels are a key driver of growth as they contribute to knowledge diffusion and innovation. They are also a relevant component of services trade. This paper analyzes the determinants of business travels expenditure in Italy, where this phenomenon is relevant and it is concentrated in...

A model simulates the diversely parameterized progress of dedicated business journeys including sleep and working times. The motivating research question asks for the benefit of high speed flight regarding time. It is assumed that on journeys, time gains are not only achieved by shorter travel,...