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An Analysis of Regional Tourism Industry Growth Using Shift-Share Analysis and Growth Rate Differential Analysis

  • Journal of Tourism Sciences
  • Abbr : JTS
  • 2013, 37(5), pp.241-260
  • Publisher : The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea
  • Research Area : Social Science > Tourism

Shim Won-sup 1 최승묵 1

1한국문화관광연구원

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ABSTRACT

The tourism industry in many provinces seems to be a major component of the service-driven economy. So many tourism industry policies are promoted by the local government. Prior to formulation a tourism industry policy, local government have to analyze the economic characteristics of regional tourism industry. Because of understanding the growth characteristic of tourism industry is importance for tourism policy makers. Shift-share analysis and growth rate differential analysis have been confirmed a useful approach in the study of regional economics, but few have hitherto been introduced and applied to the tourism research. Based on the number of tourism establishments employees and sales of tourism establishments in the 16 regions from 2008 to 2011, this study aims at examining the regional growth characteristic of tourism industry using shift-share analysis and growth rate differential analysis. The data used for this analysis are obtained from「The Census on Basic Characteristic of Tourism Establishments」. The results help to well understand the development and the competitive situation of regional tourism industry.

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