The role of tourism entrepreneurial ecosystems to support sales growth of European countries

Abstract

Purpose

Our comprehensive study, which is highly relevant to the current state of the tourism industry, investigated the extensive impact of tourism entrepreneurial ecosystems (TEE) on sales growth in European countries based on a sample of 109 entrepreneurs.

Design/methodology/approach

We studied 109 entrepreneurs in the tourism sector in Germany and France and analyzed the data using quantitative methods.

Findings

The results showed that financing and funding, networks, technological and international trade affect the sales growth of the tourism entrepreneurs. In addition, the uneducated workforce, legal and political factors as well as TEE do not influence the sales growth.

Originality/value

These findings have significant and practical implications for entrepreneurs and policymakers in the tourism industry, providing them with valuable insights for decision-making.

Citation

Abdelli, M.E.A., Moussavou, J., Perez-Encinas, A., Rodríguez-Crespo, E., Pinto Borges, A., Akbaba, A., Levy-Tadjine, T. and Chabaud, D. (2024), "The role of tourism entrepreneurial ecosystems to support sales growth of European countries", Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, Vol. 16 No. 6, pp. 859-872. https://doi.org/10.1108/WHATT-08-2024-0198