Abstract By using of generalized entropy index, coefficient of variation, Gini coefficient, the article deeply decomposes the disparities of sub-national tourism industry development and its affecting factors in China: 1997-2009. The disparities of sub-national tourism industry development in China are very great, and with a trend of expending. The disparities mainly are derived from difference of among regions, which is increasing with time passing. The disparities of interior regions are comparatively less, and which is decreasing. The effects of inbound tourism and domestic tourism on the disparities of Chinese tourism industry development take on the changing rules of descending and increasing by degrees. The effects of tourism shopping and amusement and communication and financial service revenue on the disparities of Chinese tourism industry development are very great and take on the changing rules of increasing by degrees. The effects of traditional tourism accommodation and attraction t
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Received: 21 October 2010
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Corresponding Authors:
Wonlcs Chang-Sheng LIU
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