How Tourist Attraction Agglomeration Affects a Regional Tourism Economy

• Bo Zhou ^[1] ; Qu, Hailin ^{[1] [2]} ; Li, Ningqiao ^[1]
  1. [1] Xiamen University

     Xiamen University

     China

     
  2. [2] Oklahoma State University

     Oklahoma State University

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Tourism analysis, ISSN 1083-5423, Vol. 21, Nº. 6, 2016, págs. 603-616
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • According to agglomeration theory, tourist attraction agglomeration can enhance the performance of tourism economy in a region. In contrast, industrial organization theory suggests that tourist attraction agglomeration can harm economic performance. This study examines the impact of tourist attraction agglomeration on a regional tourism economy using empirical evidence. China has experienced a proliferation of tourist attractions in the last 15 years. In 2000, only 590 A-class tourist attractions were part of the tourism market; however, by 2012, the number of A-class tourist attractions had increased to 6,042, providing a good opportunity for estimating the impact of agglomeration. The study results show a positive relationship between tourist attraction agglomeration and the performance of a regional tourism economy, suggesting that agglomeration theory holds up in the real world. Some implications for regional tourism planning and tourism development are derived.