eprintid: 4639
rev_number: 6
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datestamp: 2024-07-22 10:37:09
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type: thesis
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creators_name: Kremer, Fien Vera
creators_id: S3594246
creators_email: fienkremer@hotmail.com
title: A quantitative exploration of digital nomads’ location factors for destination countries
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: Digital nomadism is a growing phenomenon and is increasingly impacting local economies. This research investigates the factors influencing digital nomads' choice of destination countries and the implications for economic development. The study aims to explain the popularity of destination countries for digital nomads using economic geography theory, specifically examining amenities, digital factors of production, and policies (visas and strategies) through quantitative exploration and modeling. A dataset was compiled for destination countries using travel logs from Nomad List, a digital nomad social media platform, to determine the length of stay. Country indicators were added, such as temperature, number of coworking spaces, internet speeds, prior tourism volumes, and tourist visa-free days, among others. Key findings reveal that enhancement of digital infrastructure, increasing coworking and coliving spaces, and targeting upper-middle-income countries would effectively increase digital nomadism. Additionally, governments are advised to develop and simplify digital nomad visa processes to track digital nomads more accurately. These empirical insights can be used by policymakers to better harness the economic potential of digital nomadism and by academia to further develop strategies to study digital nomadism quantitatively.
date: 2024
pages: 24
thesis_type: master
degree_programme: EG_RCT
tutors_name: Venhorst, V.A.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Economische Geografie
tutors_email: V.A.Venhorst@rug.nl
security: public
keywords_local: digital nomadism
keywords_local: economic development
keywords_local: coworking spaces
keywords_local: digital economy
language_iso: en
date_issued: 2024-07-19
comment: -
citation:   Kremer, Fien Vera  (2024) A quantitative exploration of digital nomads’ location factors for destination countries.  Master thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4639/1/kremerdigitalnomadism.pdf