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100			_aLi, Yan _932941
245			_aThe Economic Impact of Ecotourism on Regional China: Further Evidence from Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces
300			_a533–542 P.
520			_aThis article contributes to the literature on the economic impact of ecotourism in regional China with a focus on Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, which attract about 50 per cent of the total number of tourists visiting China annually. Our analysis suggests that tourism significantly contributes to value added, output, income and employment generation in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces, although the level of contribution varies between the two provinces. For example, the impact of an additional tourist dollar would be higher in generating employment and household income in Yunnan province, while the same dollar has a higher impact in generating value added in Sichuan. While in both provinces international tourists generate much higher income per capita than their domestic counterparts, in comparison with Sichuan, Yunnan is considered to be better placed for further development of tourism, particularly ecotourism. The promotion of ecotourism in these provinces will also encourage the Chinese youth to stay in their own provinces rather than to migrate to export-processing provinces—a problem that has already created a concern among the Chinese policymakers.
653			_aTourism
653			_aYunnan province
653			_aSichuan province,
653			_aecotourism,
653			_aChina
653			_aeconomic impact
700			_aSun, Qin _932942
700			_aBandara, Yapa M. W. Y. _932943
700			_aSharma, Kishor _932944
700			_aHicks, John _926971
700			_aBasu, P. K. _932945
773	0		_029349 _970966 _aBANIK, ARINDAM _dNEW DELHI SAGE PUBLISHING PVT. LTD. _o5558944 _tGLOBAL BUSINESS REVIEW _x0972-1509
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