A Spatial Econometric Approach to Model Spillover Effects in Tourism Flows

The main purpose of this research is to investigate and estimate the spillover effects in inbound and domestic tourism flows to 341 cities in mainland China. In conjunction with this, the key determinants of tourism flows are also studied in the spatial econometric model. The results confirm the exi...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of travel research 2012-11, Vol.51 (6), p.768-778
Main Authors: Yang, Yang, Wong, Kevin K. F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attraction
China
Determinants
Domestic
Econometrics
Epidemics
Estimates
Infrastructure
Outbreaks
SARS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Studies
Tourism
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The main purpose of this research is to investigate and estimate the spillover effects in inbound and domestic tourism flows to 341 cities in mainland China. In conjunction with this, the key determinants of tourism flows are also studied in the spatial econometric model. The results confirm the existence of spillover effects in both inbound and domestic tourism flows, and suggest that physical infrastructure factors, tourist attractions, and the SARS outbreak are significant determinants of inbound and domestic tourism flows. In addition, it is found that although the degree of openness to inbound tourists is important for inbound tourism flows, a city’s income is the key to enhancing domestic tourism flows. Significant differences in spillover effects and determinants of tourism flows are also discovered between cities in different regions.
ISSN:0047-2875
1552-6763
DOI:10.1177/0047287512437855