Impact analysis of the digital entrepreneurial ecosystem to improve the tourism industry and social sustainability

Khatami, Fahimeh (avtor), Ferraris, Alberto (avtor), Natale Palmucci, Dario (avtor), Dabić, Marina (avtor)

Digitalisation is a key enabler of sustainable tourism in an industry that has recently been transformed by new sustainable innovations and digital solutions. In this study, we analysed the effects of the digital entrepreneurial ecosystem (DEE) on the tourism industry and social sustainability of 27 EU countries. The study underlines the key independent indicators representing the impact of the DEE’s elements. Also, a quantitative and comparative approach was considered using the panel data method and clustering analysis for data from 2014 to 2021. Our findings show significant positive impacts of DEE elements that have significantly contributed to tourism and social sustainability growth. Furthermore, hierarchical clustering analysis (HCA) revealed that eight countries (cluster A), including Germany, the UK, France, Spain, and Italy, had the highest average digitalisation levels, affecting their tourism growth and social sustainability. Ultimately, we indicate different digital user levels and marketplace, such as networks designed to produce cloud infrastructure, digital platforms, and digital tourist-based devices and applications, as having the capability to enhance tourism and social sustainability.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: entrepreneurship, tourism, sustainable development, Europe, digital entrepreneurial ecosystem, social sustainability, panel data analysis, European Countries
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: EF - Ekonomska fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2024
• Št. strani: Str. 176-205
• Številčenje: Vol. 29, iss. 15
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-176709
• UDK: 338.48
• ISSN pri članku: 1804-5650
• DOI: 10.29036/jots.v15i29.831
• COBISS.SI-ID: 218317315
• Datum objave v RUL: 09.12.2025

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Journal of tourism and services
• Skrajšan naslov: J. tour. serv.
• Založnik: Center for International Scientific Research of VŠO and VŠPP
• ISSN: 1804-5650
• COBISS.SI-ID: 1482462

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva-Nekomercialno-Brez predelav 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.sl
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Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: podjetništvo, turizem, trajnostni razvoj, Evropa