Title of Paper
High-speed trains and the agglomeration of tourism economies: evidence from East-central China
Abstract (150 Words)
In this study, we investigate how high-speed trains impact the agglomeration of regional tourism economies. We use the location quotient to measure the level of tourism economy agglomeration of a region, and establish econometric models to estimate the impact of high-speed train. The data of 178 administrative cities, located in Eastern and Middle China, are collected. According to the initial results, the running of high-speed trains does contribute to the agglomeration of tourism economy. However, once considering the spatial spillover effect of high-speed trains, the local effect of high-speed trains becomes insignificant and the spillover effect becomes a positive power to increase the level of tourism agglomeration. This study adds to the current literature on tourism economy impacts of high-speed train in China, and provides some useful suggestions for tourism administration departments of government and for tourism firms.
High-speed trains and the agglomeration of tourism economies: evidence from East-central China
In this study, we investigate how high-speed trains impact the agglomeration of regional tourism economies. We use the location quotient to measure the level of tourism economy agglomeration of a region, and establish econometric models to estimate the impact of high-speed train. The data of 178 administrative cities, located in Eastern and Middle China, are collected. According to the initial results, the running of high-speed trains does contribute to the agglomeration of tourism economy. However, once considering the spatial spillover effect of high-speed trains, the local effect of high-speed trains becomes insignificant and the spillover effect becomes a positive power to increase the level of tourism agglomeration. This study adds to the current literature on tourism economy impacts of high-speed train in China, and provides some useful suggestions for tourism administration departments of government and for tourism firms.