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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of past perspectives and future trends in tourism and hospitality research.
Design/methodology/approach
The study grounds the discussion on the timeline evolution of quantitative research methods.
Findings
Although still under-recognized by scholars, mixed methods represent the future of research in tourism and hospitality.
Research limitations/implications
The investigation is confined to quantitative methods.
Originality/value
No other surveys sketch a period of 150 years of quantitative analyses in tourism and hospitality.
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