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Santiago Melián, Sara González Betancor and I have published an article titled “Impacts of tourism associated with residents’ well-being: an analysis in 197 European OECD regions” in the journal Tourism Review (Q1 & D1 of JCR). The article is open access and is available at: https://doi.org/10.1108/TR-10-2024-0924.
ABSTRACT: This article examines the relationship between tourism development and residents’ well-being in 197 regions across 21 European countries. Using the OECD’s framework, it explores how tourism is associated with eleven dimensions of well-being, both subjective and objective. The findings show that, overall, greater tourism development is linked to higher levels of well-being, particularly in industrial regions and those with economies based on the primary or service sectors. In contrast, in regions with quinary economies—such as those focused on education, health, or public administration—the association is weaker. The only well-being indicator that shows a negative relationship with tourism is civic engagement in primary-based regions. A limitation of this study is the lack of longitudinal data for well-being indicators, which prevents establishing causal relationships. Nevertheless, the research provides valuable evidence for policymaking, highlighting tourism’s potential to drive development and improve quality of life. The study also stands out for its methodological approach, using overnight stays—not just arrivals—as a measure of tourism activity, and for its broad territorial scope, which is still rare in the literature on this topic.
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