Time allocation in tourism for people with disabilities

This article analyses the time allocated to tourism activities for people with and without disabilities. Using data at an individual level from the Time Use Survey for Spain in 2002-2003 and the social model of disability as a framework, we estimate a modified count data model called “Zero Inflated Negative Binomial Model” to investigate the likelihood of undertaking tourism activities and the intensity of this participation among disabled individuals as compared to their non-disabled counterparts. Although the results show that disabled people who are limited in their daily activities are less likely to participate in tourism activities, the differences in the intensity of this participation by disability status are less evident, particularly among those males with disabilities (limited or not).

► We model likelihood of undertaking tourism and intensity by disability status.
► Limiting disabled are less likely to participate in tourism activities.
► Differences in intensity are less evident by disability status, particularly males.