Tourism and regional income inequality: Evidence from China

This study examines the role of tourism development in reducing regional income inequality in China. First, the theoretical foundation for how tourism affects regional income inequality is discussed. Second, based on the conditional convergence framework, this study proposes a spatiotemporal autoregressive model to capture spatial and temporal dependence as well as spatial heterogeneity. Tourism development is introduced as a conditional convergence factor in an attempt to examine whether the convergence speed is accelerated by regional tourism development. Third, the effects of international and domestic tourism in narrowing regional inequality are compared both globally and locally. The empirical results indicate that tourism development contributes significantly to the reduction of regional inequality, with domestic tourism making a greater contribution than international tourism.     

Cuba: The New Frontier of Study Abroad Programs for U.S. Students

The growing reconciliation between the United States and Cuba has created a unique opportunity for U.S. business and hospitality students to observe and experience first-hand an economy in marked transition. Attempting to balance the tenets of socialism with a rapidly growing reliance on capitalism creates a rare learning environment for students. This article presents the plan for a 10-day faculty-led study abroad program to Cuba. The program is divided between the two (arguably) most important destinations in Cuba: the economic and cultural center, Havana, and the tourism powerhouse of Varadero. At each destination, students are engaged in lectures, site visits, research, and cultural experiences.     

On the tourism-led growth hypothesis in the UAE: a bootstrap approach with leveraged adjustments

The emerging market of the UAE has chosen attracting international tourism as one of the main strategies during the recent decades in order to diversify its economy. The main goal has been to achieve sustainable growth without overreliance on the volatile oil sector. This article investigates the impact of tourism on economic performance in the UAE by using bootstrapped causality tests with leverage adjustments. The results show that the tourism-led growth hypothesis can be supported empirically. Thus, the conducted policy by the UAE government to promote international tourism for achieving economic growth might be considered as a sustainable strategy.     

林甸县民宿温泉旅游发展模式研究

本文以日本民宿温泉发展模式引出了林甸县民宿温泉旅游发展思路。根据地方特色,探讨林甸县开展民宿温泉旅游的可行性和制约因素,提出林甸县民宿温泉旅游发展的对策与建议。     

Sunk costs and travel cancellation: Focusing on temporal cost

Tourism products differ from ordinary retail products in terms of the spatial and temporal separation between the purchase and experiencing the product. Despite its importance, temporal separation has not drawn much attention in tourism research. The main objective of this study is to understand the effects of temporal sunk costs on potential travelers' cancellation intentions, in addition to monetary sunk costs. The results of this study suggested the possibility that temporal costs can be converted into monetary costs, but the conversion relationship may not be linear. This study also indicated that travelers' intentions to cancel a travel product decreased as the temporal and monetary sunk costs increased. Further, prior experience moderated the relationship when temporal sunk costs were involved, suggesting that repeat visitors' intentions to cancel their reservations are more influenced by temporal sunk costs than first-time visitors. Further discussion and implications are provided in the main body of this paper.     

基于农业可持续发展的湖南省乡村规划影响因素分析

[目的]文章从乡村规划的角度出发,以乡村振兴战略规划为指导,从农业可持续发展的角度探寻乡村规划的影响因素,以期对湖南省乡村阶段性规划提供合理的参考建议。[方法]运用DEMATE方法对湖南省乡村规划影响因素进行定性识别,并利用熵权法对湖南省乡村规划影响因素系统进行定量评价。[结果](1)城镇化率对乡村规划的影响度最大,其在所有因素中影响度和被影响度均最大,其次为第三产业从业人员、农业财政支出、规模农业经营。(2)结合中心度与原因度的分析对湖南省乡村规划重要影响因子进行识别,其中,城镇化率、农业财政支出、规模农业经营、第三产业从业人员、节水灌溉面积共5个因素为湖南省乡村规划实施的重要影响因素。[结论](1)经济因素是农业可持续发展背景下乡村规划的主导因素,以休闲农业产值、规模农业经营和农业财政支出构成乡村规划实施的关键因素,提升经济效益对湖南省乡村规划建设具有重要的推动作用。(2)从结果因素来看,贫困发生率、休闲农业产值、城乡居民人均收入比受农业生产方式、城乡资源分配和产业融合的影响较大,充分掌握重要影响因素之间的相互关系是巩固湖南省乡村规划结果因素效益的关键。(3)人口因素和社会因素是湖南省乡村规划实施的制约因素,加快推进湖南省科技兴农、特色强农、质量强农、开放强农建设成为其提高农业可持续发展能力和乡村规划实施的关键。     

国内旅游品牌研究综述

在中国旅游业迅速发展的背景下,旅游品牌对于旅游业发展具有重要指导意义。对近十年国内旅游品牌研究作了文献综述。国内对于旅游品牌研究主要集中在品牌构建、品牌创新、品牌营销、品牌竞争力提升、评价指标体系构建等方面;研究方法由定性描述走向定量评价;研究区域主要集中于东部、中部,以城市旅游为主,近年来也出现不少乡村旅游的文章。通过对国内旅游品牌的研究述评,以探明旅游品牌研究方向。     

怀化枢纽地位的形成、叠加与放大

怀化市地处湖南省西南部,沅水中上游,南与广西的桂林和柳州接壤,西与贵州的铜仁和黔东南交界,独特区位条件造就了怀化铁路公路的“双十字”交叉,正是这“双十字”交叉,才促使交通不断叠加,“铁公机”报晓给怀化带来的将是区域性中心城市的黎明.应充分利用怀化枢纽地位的形成和叠加,并不断放大,让怀化发展成为湘鄂渝黔桂五省（市、区）周边地区重要的现代商贸物流中心、中西部能源调度中心、中国最具魅力的生态民俗旅游休闲度假胜地.     

Effects of personification and anthropomorphic tendency on destination attitude and travel intentions

This research examined how individual differences in anthropomorphic tendency (the tendency to humanize non-human agents/objects) influence how people respond to destination marketing communications. Specifically, this study examined whether individual-level anthropomorphic tendency and text-personification of destination marketing communications interact to influence destination attitude and travel intentions. Results from a study involving 210 Australian participants revealed that destination attitude and travel intentions were most favorable for people with high levels of anthropomorphic tendency and who were exposed to personified tourism messages. These findings indicate that text-personification represents a new communication tactic for tourism – particularly for target consumers who are high in anthropomorphic tendency – and one that can humanize the destination leading to more favorable attitudes and higher intentions to travel. This effect is mediated by positive emotions. People with high anthropomorphic tendency who are exposed to a personified advertisement feel more positive emotions, which lead to positive tourism outcomes.     

技术创新及制度因素对湖南经济增长的影响研究

通过对湖南14个市州2002-2011年的经济数据进行分析,选取科技活动经费内部支出占GDP比重衡量技术创新水平,选取财政收入占GDP比重衡量制度因素,研究其对经济增长的影响后发现,技术创新和制度对经济增长均具有显著的正向影响.对各地市州进行个体分析后发现,财政收入占比和科技投入占比对人均GDP的影响方向有正有负.为促进湖南经济增长,应增加技术创新投入,适当提高财政收入占比;同时应因地制宜,针对各市州的具体情况,制定不同的经济政策.