Purpose – Spatial autocorrelation in regression residuals is a major issue for the modeller because it disturbs parameter estimates and invalidates the reliability of conclusions drawn from models. The purpose of this paper is to develop an approach which generates new spatial predictors that...

Purpose – Several research papers related to electricity price forecasting have been reported in the leading journals in last 20 years. The purpose of this paper is to present a comprehensive survey and comparison of these techniques. Design/methodology/approach – The present article...

Purpose – This paper seeks to set out opportunities for the development of a UK‐focused feasibility and sizing model utilising linear programming. Design/methodology/approach – Optimisation of the model is conducted using integer linear programming developed using Excel Solver. Findings...

This paper reports on a study about applying regression techniques to identify the determinants and functional forms of tourism hotel expenditure in Hong Kong. Annual time series data from 1983 to 1997 of average room rate, the number of visitor arrivals, the service price index, and hotel...

Purpose – This study sets out to examine the potential curvilinear relationship between capital intensity and firm value for the US hospitality industry, specifically including publicly traded US hotels and restaurants, during the period 1990‐2008. Design/methodology/approach – This study...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate the effects of onsite restaurant business volume on slot machine gaming volume at a Midwestern racino property. The results provide management with critical estimates for use in determining the overall value of the restaurant space....

Purpose Attributes of a destination do not only have a positive impact on a person’s selection of the travel destination but also influence the level of tourist satisfaction. In spite of this, the destination attributes related to Muslim tourism are yet to be explored. Moreover, each attribute...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify econometrically the determinants of wine consumption of US consumers. Design/methodology/approach – In empirically identifying driving forces of wine consumption, we used 122 survey responses from Northern California consumers. Findings –...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a data system to assess failure probability in small to medium‐sized enterprise (SME) reorganization. Design/methodology/approach – The data system is based on information from 83 reorganized Finnish SMEs. Information is divided into four...