Table 1 Descriptive Statistics.

From: Evaluating information asymmetry effects on hotel pricing: a comparative analysis before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Taiwan’s market

Variable

Definition

Mean

S.D.

 Lodging price

Average lodging price of hotel rooms in the month. (Unit: N. T. Dollars)

3527.393

2520.046

 Room

The number of hotel rooms in the month.

623.618

1899.596

 Labor_M

The number of employees in the managerial department in the month.

34

36.830

 Labor_R

The number of employees in the hotel room department in the month.

59

44.620

The average lodging price in each area. (Unit: N. T. Dollars)

Area

Non-COVID-19

COVID-19

Growth Rate (%)

 Taipei

3817.302

3288.197

−13.86

 Taoyuan

2817.196

2797.962

−0.68

 Taichung

2489.356

2336.587

−6.14

 Tainan

3120.253

3127.372

0.23

 Kaohsiung

2726.202

2518.597

−7.62

 East

3202.932

3423.073

6.87

 Scenic area

5685.973

5513.430

−3.03

  1. Source: Tourism statistics monthly report in Taiwan.