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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2020.18.7.037

A Study on the Concentration and Deconcentration Development for Cruise Ports in Mediterranean Sea  

Liu, Siwei (Graduate School of Logistics, Incheon National University)
Yeo, Gi-Tae (Graduate School of Logistics, Incheon National University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.18, no.7, 2020 , pp. 37-46 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this research is to analyze the concentration and deconcentration development of cruise ports in the Mediterranean area by utilizing the concentration ratio (CR), the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI), the Gini coefficient, and shift share analysis (SSA). The results of analysis indicated a concentration trend in the West Mediterranean. The cruise ports located in Venice, Piraeus, Naples and Livrno in Adriatic and East Med region lost cruise passengers, while the those in West Mediterranean gained the passengers and showed the trend of concentration. This paper providing the shifting passengers among cruise ports that indicates the competitiveness of cruise ports for industrial stake holders to better understand the cruise ports such as tourist boards, ship agents, and port agents.
Keywords
Cruise ports; Deconcentration; The Mediterranean Sea; Passenger shifting; Concentration ratio (CR); Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI);
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