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High-speed railway and tourism development in China

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  • Shujie Yao

    (Chongqing University, China)

  • Xu Yan

    (Chongqing University, China)

  • Chun Kwok Lei

    (University of Macau, China)

  • Feng Wang

    (Chongqing University, China)

Abstract

High-speed railway (HSR) is a new and increasingly popular transportation mode in China bringing about a significant impact on the economy, including tourism development. This article investigates the effect of HSR on tourism development in China based on a time-varying difference-in-differences model. Cities connected by HSR in 2013 and 2014 are regarded as the treatment group, while those without HSR services until 2017 are placed in the control group. The empirical analyses cover a large panel dataset comprising 163 cities in 2009–2017. The empirical results suggest that both domestic tourism revenue and tourist number are positively affected by HSR, and the effect is stronger for the undeveloped or geopolitically less important regions such as the inland or prefecture-level cities. Other relevant determinants of tourism include the availability of airports and the number of hotels in the cities. Our research findings have important policy implications for tourism development in China with respect to HSR.

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  • Shujie Yao & Xu Yan & Chun Kwok Lei & Feng Wang, 2022. "High-speed railway and tourism development in China," Tourism Economics, , vol. 28(6), pages 1520-1544, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:toueco:v:28:y:2022:i:6:p:1520-1544
    DOI: 10.1177/1354816621998520
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