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Abstract Based on the recent development of economic growth theories, this paper panoramically analyzes the factors influencing the tourism economic growth of China and their contribution respectively by using historical panel data of 31 provinces (Municipalities or Autonomous Regions) in mainland China. The findings are as follows: the Chinese tourism economic growth seems to be the typical factors-driven model which is mainly driven by inputs, especially capital investment. Price, environmental quality as well as technical progress have a positive relationship with tourism economic growth. The relationship between institution quality and tourism economic growth is not significant due to the government-oriented tourism development model. Accessibility is an unpredictable factor which depends on the specific situation of destinations. Long run tourism development would reduce the demand for human capital and education investment. Meanwhile, inflation would also bring negative impacts on manufac
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Received: 03 May 2011
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Corresponding Authors:
ZUO Bing
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2011, Vol. 1 
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