Quantitative research design

Quantitative techniques describe variables by assigning a number – representing an attitude, opinion or motivation- which can be statistically analyzed. Quantitative methods are based on facts that can be observed, and then analysed. To find out economic influences of tourism in the town of Imatra and to study money consumption of individual tourists in the town, we need to think about what kind of variables and indicators (ways and tools to collect data) can be used in the study.