Regional Economy Competitiveness Theory and Empirical Research

Author: Zhang Meng
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: This book elaborates on the relationship between tourism development and regional economic growth, describes the role of tourism in local economic growth across various regions, and prospects the future development of tourism from the perspective of the experience economy. It also redefines the connotation and extension of the tourism industry, laying a relatively solid foundation for the theoretical development throughout the book. The analysis of the differences between resource advantages and product advantages, as well as the critique of the prevailing theory that people always rely on resource comparative advantages when discussing regional tourism competitiveness, is a highly insightful observation. The evaluation methods for tourism competitiveness—traditional comprehensive weighting methods of factors—are analyzed. The key factors influencing regional tourism competitiveness and the mechanisms by which these factors affect regional tourism competitiveness are also examined. The content includes: Tourism Resources and Regional Tourism Competitiveness; Enterprise Factors and Regional Tourism Competitiveness; Industrial Clusters and Regional Tourism Competitiveness; Institutions and Regional Tourism Competitiveness; Culture and Regional Tourism Competitiveness. Finally, based on empirical analysis, the book explores pathways to enhance the competitiveness of tourism in the western region and seeks the ideal development path for tourism in the west.