Tourism spatial spillover effects and urban economic growth

Tao, Ma; Hong, Tao; Zhang, Haozhe

doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2014.05.005

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“…The significant contribution of tourism to economic growth occurs only when those benefits outweigh the corresponding costs. Lastly, Ma, Hong, and Zhang (2015) suggested that even though local tourism helps facilitate economic growth, it does not shrink economic disparities between different regions due to the polarizing effect that expands gaps between tourism clusters.…”

Section: Tourism-led Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Where Can Tourism-Led Growth and Economy-Driven Tourism Growth Occur?

Lin

Yang

2018

Journal of Travel Research

124

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In this study, we investigate the causal relationships between international tourism growth and regional economic expansion in China, and more importantly, disclose the factors determining the occurrence of these relationships. The empirical results reveal that 10 out of 29 regions experienced tourism-led growth (TLG) during 1978 to 2013, whereas nine regions experienced economy-driven tourism growth (EDTG). Different from the past literature, this study uses Bayesian probit models to unveil the factors influencing these different growth patterns. Our results suggest that regions with less-developed economies, larger economic sizes, and covering larger geographic areas are more likely to experience TLG, and regions with less-developed economies are more likely to experience EDTG as well. Lastly, practical implications are provided.

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Section: Tourism-led Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Where Can Tourism-Led Growth and Economy-Driven Tourism Growth Occur?

Lin

Yang

2018

Journal of Travel Research

124

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“…Moreover, despite the close relationship between tourism and territory, only a few works applied spatial panel data models in tourism: Marrocu, Paci (2013) analysed the determinants of tourism flows between 107 Italian locations; Yang, Fik (2014) examined spatial spillovers and spatial heterogeneity in order to explain the variability in tourism growth across 342 cities in China; Kang et al (2014) analysed the territorial impacts of national tourism policies in South Korea; Ma et al (2015) focused on the spatial correlation between tourism and urban economic growth in 272 Chinese regions; Majewska (2015) applied techniques of exploratory spatial data analysis to study the inter-regional agglomeration effects in tourism activities in Poland.…”

Section: Spatial Econometrics In Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Territory and Sustainable Tourism Development: a Space-Time Analysis on European Regions

Romão

Guerreiro

Rodrigues

2017

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Abstract. In the long run, tourism competitiveness depends on the sustainable use of territorial assets: the differentiation of destinations depends on the integration of cultural and natural resources into the tourism supply, but also on their preservation over time. Using advanced spatial econometric techniques this work analyses the relationships between regional tourism competitiveness, the dynamics of tourism demand and investment, as well as the existence of natural resources and cultural assets in the European context. Despite the close relationship between tourism activities and the characteristics of the territories, the application of methods of spatial analysis in tourism studies is still scarce and the results of this work clearly show their potential for this field of research. Among the main findings of this paper, it was observed that natural resources do not have the expected positive impacts on regional tourism competitiveness and that European regions with more abundant natural resources are often developing unsustainable forms of mass tourism with low value added and little benefits for the host communities. The existence of spatial correlation effects suggests that positive spillovers arising from tourism dynamics in neighbourhood regions prevail over potential negative effects related to the competition between destinations. Policy and managerial implications of these results are discussed and further research questions are proposed.

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“…As it has been described, previous studies applying similar techniques in different places and with diverse purposes have revealed different results for identification and quantification of spatial effects. In fact, even analyzing the same territory, spatial patterns and effects can vary over time, as observed by Mata and Llano-Verduras (2012) for Spanish regions, or between different groups of tourists, as noted by Yang and Wong (2012), Ma et al (2015), or Yang and Fik (2014) in Chinese cities. These results show that the direction and magnitude of spatial spillover effects related to tourist activities can be different, according to the characteristics of the place and the specific dynamics of tourism in each moment.…”

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“…Nevertheless, Mata and Llano-Verduras (2012) observed variations over time for these spillover effects when observing tourism flows in Spanish (NUTS 2) regions; Ma et al (2015) verified that those positive effects are different when observing the impacts of domestic and inbound tourism on urban growth in Chinese Prefectural cities; also analyzing Chinese Prefectural cities, Yang and Wong (2012) and Yang and Fik (2014) identified different magnitudes for the spillover effects according to the origin (national or foreign) of the visitors and also according to the destination regions. These results suggest that, although tourism activities generally exert positive impacts on the neighbor regions, the magnitude of these effects depends on the specific characteristics of each place and the type of tourism developed.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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A spatial analysis on the determinants of tourism performance in Japanese Prefectures

Romão

Saito

2017

Asia-Pac J Reg Sci

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Assuming tourism as a place-oriented activity where tourist flows often cross regional borders, local and global indicators of spatial autocorrelation can be useful tools in order to identify and to explain different patterns of regional tourism dynamics and their determinants. These techniques recently became widely used in applied economic studies, as a result of their useful insights to understand spatial phenomena and benefiting from the existence of geo-referenced data and adequate software tools. This tendency is also observed in the tourism sector in the last few years. In this work, an exploratory spatial analysis and a spatial econometric model are applied to the case of Japanese Prefectures, leading to the identification of the specific spatial aspects prevailing in Japanese regional tourism dynamics. Spatial heterogeneity and agglomeration processes are identified, with a view on policy and managerial recommendations, offering a contribution to explore potential synergies arising from inter-regional cooperation in crucial aspects of tourism development. The results reveal the existence of such spatial effects, reflecting the importance for tourism of central areas of Japan, while revealing that competition effects among Japanese Prefectures prevail over positive regional spinoffs identified in other countries. It was also possible to observe that regions where tourism plays a more prominent role in terms of its importance within regional employment do not present a relatively high performance in terms of economic impact and benefits. The results suggest that a more balanced regional economic structure and higher levels of education of the work force contribute for improvements in tourism value added. Finally, the important role of foreign tourism boosting regional tourism performance is revealed.

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Tourism spatial spillover effects and urban economic growth

Cited by 97 publications

References 17 publications

Where Can Tourism-Led Growth and Economy-Driven Tourism Growth Occur?

Where Can Tourism-Led Growth and Economy-Driven Tourism Growth Occur?

Territory and Sustainable Tourism Development: a Space-Time Analysis on European Regions

A spatial analysis on the determinants of tourism performance in Japanese Prefectures

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