This study introduces a dynamic agent-based model (ABM) that aims to represent the evolution of the choice of destinations by tourists. The model assumes that this choice depends on their personal tastes (characterized by their preferences for goods and services) and certain characteristics of...

This paper reformulates the classical Uzawa-Lucas model of economic growth and human capital accumulation by representing time as a discrete variable and using a non-constant population growth rate. In addition, the model is developed with a more general utility function. The study examines the...

This work develops an Agent Based Model which seeks to study the innovation network of an economic sector intensive in highly trained human resources. This sector is composed by agents that face a restriction to the incorporation of new capital, and have the possibility to choose the proportion...

Purpose Our paper studies a central issue with a long history in economics: the relationship between population and economic growth. We analyze the joint dynamics of economic and demographic growth in 111 countries during the period 1960-2019. Design/methodology/approach Using the concept of...

Cruise tourism is growing faster than any other sector of the tourism industry, producing different impacts on destinations. From the social and economic viewpoint, the interactions between the different actors of the exchange process – cruise passengers, crews, residents and producers of the...

The cruise industry has become a significant component of the Colombian tourism economy, and Cartagena de Indias has become the largest cruise port in the country. The present paper aims to provide a better understanding of the cruise industry by considering the expenditure of cruise ship...

Purpose Our paper studies a central issue with a long history in economics: the relationship between population and economic growth. We analyze the joint dynamics of economic and demographic growth in 111 countries during the period 1960-2019. Design/methodology/approach Using the concept of...