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Travel on the road: does China's high-speed rail promote local tourism?
Zhou, Xiaoxiao; Chen, Siyu; Zhang, Hua.
  • Zhou X; School of Finance, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu, 233030, China.
  • Chen S; School of Economics, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, Bengbu, 233030, China.
  • Zhang H; School of Business, Nanjing Audit University, Nanjing, 211815, China. nau_zhanghua@126.com.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 2022 Jul 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2246808
ABSTRACT
Following a Chinese saying To be rich, roads first, high-speed rail (HSR) opening and station construction are indispensable for economic developing. Probing the nexus between HSR, as a vital part of modern transportation system, and local tourism development provides a scan for reviving tourism and gaining low-carbon transition after COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on prefecture-level panel data, this study takes difference-in-difference and instrument variable methods to detect the overall and heterogeneous effects of HSR connection on cities' tourism development. The results showed that HSR connection had an overall positive effect on cities' domestic tourist arrivals. The heterogeneity of the effect from HSR to tourism development appears to be that central and western cities, non-resource-based cities, and small cities benefited more from the opening of HSR. From a dynamic perspective, HSR connection promoted local tourism development in the 0 and 1 year of HSR opening but failed to show a positive effect in the long term. Hence, the study proposed some adjustments for evaluating the efficiency of HSR with consideration for the tourism effect, redesigning the system of HSR with consideration for local heterogeneity, and optimizing the HSR environment. These measures can optimize China's HSR management and the design of HSR systems.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies Language: English Journal subject: Environmental Health / Toxicology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S11356-022-22114-9

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies Language: English Journal subject: Environmental Health / Toxicology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S11356-022-22114-9