Effect of Tourism on Balanced Regional Development: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis in Coastal and Inland China

Li, Hengyun; Goh, Carey; Qiu, H Zhang; Meng, Fang

doi:10.1080/10941665.2014.930055

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“…It suggests that tourism-led growth could not reduce income inequality due to three factors: vertical integration, foreign ownership and insufficient wage packages for workers in the tourism sector. However, Li et al (2015) report different findings in the case of China. Employing a dynamic panel data analysis on coastal and inland China, the study seeks to investigate whether tourism development reduces or increases regional inequality in China.…”

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The impact of tourism on income inequality in developing economies: Does Kuznets curve hypothesis exist?

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Paramati

2016

Annals of Tourism Research

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This paper investigates the impact of tourism on income inequality in developing economies. The analysis utilizes a balanced panel data set from 1991 to 2012 on 49 developing economies around the world. The empirical findings confirm the long-run equilibrium relationship among the variables. Results from long-run elasticities indicate that tourism increases income inequality significantly. Further, the long-run elasticities on squared tourism revenue confirm the existence of Kuznets curve hypothesis between tourism revenue and income inequalities, meaning that if the current level of tourism becomes double then it will significantly reduce the income inequality in developing economies. Given these findings, our study offers significant value to the body of knowledge on the issue of tourism and income inequality in developing economies and also provides important policy implications.

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The impact of tourism on income inequality in developing economies: Does Kuznets curve hypothesis exist?

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Paramati

2016

Annals of Tourism Research

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“…The nature of tourism is very complex as it includes people, their movement, stays, different products and services. Tourism does not represent one economic activity, it is a system that depends on several supporting economies [9]. The complexity of this system determines the effects that tourism has on the region in which it has been developed.…”

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“…In addition, tourism has multiplier effects that contribute to the whole regional economy. These effects are more visible than in any other sector and function as economic boosters for underdeveloped regions [9]. Furthermore, the multiplier effect has a higher value in urban than in rural areas because economy in urbanized areas is more diverse [10].…”

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Tourism development and regional disparities in Serbia

Micić

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2018

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This paper discusses regional disparities and general national trends in the development of tourism industry in Serbia. Serbia has a rich and well-preserved cultural and natural heritage, which means that this country holds significant potential for the development of tourism. Our analysis assessed the dynamics of tourism development by using census data and focusing on such indicators as the population size of different regions, the share of people employed in tourism, the proportion of economically active population and tourism traffic (the number of foreign tourists and overnight stays). All indicators were analyzed by calculating the index of change. The results show that in Serbia, tourism has not yet achieved an adequate level of development and plays a secondary role in the country's economy even though it could contribute to the demographic revitalization of Serbian regions. There is also a steady growth in the number of people employed in the tourism sector. Among other Serbian regions, Belgrade has the most thriving tourism industry due to its status of the capital city. Other regions also demonstrate significant growth in the traffic of foreign tourists, especially Zlatibor, Moravica, and Toplica. Adequate management and promotion of these destinations on the international tourism market have proven to be quite effective. KEYWORDS tourism, economic evaluation, unbalanced regional development, regional disparities, Serbia FOR CITATIONMicić, J. (2018) Tourism development and regional disparities in Serbia.

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“…Tourism, as a major global industry, has been widely recognized as a primary source of revenue and employment due to the international tourism receipts for many countries (Dwyer and Forsyth, 1997), especially for promoting the economic growth in less developed regions (Li et al, 2015). Destinations therefore compete with each other to gain more visitations through improved competitive advantages.…”

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International tourism hub

Meng

Zou

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Tourism Economics

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This study investigates the functions of international tourism hubs, namely, the gathering and distributing function, transferring function, and management and service function. An assessment index of 49 indicators is developed measuring these functions based on the literature review and a survey of expert panel. Analytical hierarchy process method was applied to determine the importance weight of the indicators. Two cities in China, Beijing and Shanghai, were selected to empirically test the assessment index and compared with the tourism hub functions. The results indicate that Beijing has stronger functions on gathering and distributing tourists, as well as management and services, while Shanghai exceeded on transferring function due to its tourist distribution center. Strategic and managerial implications and suggestions are provided based on the study results.

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Effect of Tourism on Balanced Regional Development: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis in Coastal and Inland China

Cited by 32 publications

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The impact of tourism on income inequality in developing economies: Does Kuznets curve hypothesis exist?

The impact of tourism on income inequality in developing economies: Does Kuznets curve hypothesis exist?

Tourism development and regional disparities in Serbia

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