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An Empirical Analysis on the Regional Disparity of Technical Efficiency Realized in China’s Tourism Enterprises |
YANG Yong FENG Xue-gang |
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Abstract The objective of this paper is threefold. First, to describe the regional disparity of productivity of labor realized in China’s tourism enterprises over the period 1999-2005. Secondly, to discuss the regional disparity of technical efficiency in China’s tourism enterprises and its influence on the productivity of labor, based on SFA and panel data. Thirdly, to find the factors which affect the technical efficiency. The main results show that the regional disparity of technical efficiency does exist in China’s tourism enterprises, which is the main cause of the regional disparity of productivity of labor. Moreover, the importance of tourism industry and the education of employees appear to exert a depressive effect on technical efficiency. At last, the paper gives some suggestions on shortening the regional development disparity of tourism enterprises.
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Received: 17 March 2008
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Corresponding Authors:
YANG Yong
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