Journal article
The impact of cultural heritage listing on regional tourism development in China
International Journal of Tourism Research , Vol.26(4), pp.1-12
2024
Abstract
Existing studies have shown that intangible cultural heritage (ICH) listing system promotes the development of the tourism economy. However, it remains unclear which regions benefit most from ICH listing due to inherent differences in ICH resource endowments across regions. We address this issue by examining the impact of ICH listing on regional tourism development using China's prefecture‐level panel data from 2000 to 2019. By employing a two‐stage least squares methodology, we address the endogeneity issue and identify which regions derive the greatest benefits from ICH listing. Our findings reveal that regions with higher cultural diversity have more ICH resources and benefit more from ICH listings, resulting in positive effects on domestic and international tourism. Additionally, tangible cultural resources further amplify this relationship. These results underscore the importance of ICH protection and provide valuable insights for policymakers and stakeholders seeking to leverage local ICH resources for regional tourism development.
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- Title
- The impact of cultural heritage listing on regional tourism development in China
- Authors
- Na Tan - Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and FinanceSajid Anwar - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative IndustriesWanxing Jiang (Corresponding Author) - Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance
- Publication details
- International Journal of Tourism Research , Vol.26(4), pp.1-12
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1002/jtr.2694
- ISSN
- 1522-1970
- Data Availability
- The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
- Grant note
- This study was funded by Shanghai Municipal Foundation for Philosophy and Social Science (Project No. 2023BCK012).
- Organisation Unit
- Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Business and Creative Industries
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991054397402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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