Modelling expenditure in tourism using the log-skew normal distribution

Many factors are involved in tourist decision expenses. Such circumstances may give rise to some asymmetry the distribution of tourism expenditure. We propose this paper a reparameterization three-parameter log-skew normal for modelling expenditure at country origin, destination, and total setting. This seems fit data satisfactorily all parts empirical distribution. In particular, proposed model is well suited capture skewness kurtosis that be present long tail right three variables mentioned above tend practice.