Tourism’s Contribution to an Equal Income Distribution: Perspectives from Local Enterprises
Tourism’s Contribution to an Equal Income Distribution: Perspectives from Local Enterprises
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DOI：
10.1080/21568316.2018.1563564
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发表时间：
2019-01
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
Van Hoang Nguyen;Carolin Funck
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作者：
Van Hoang Nguyen;Carolin Funck
摘要虽然旅游业和不平等的联系越来越受到关注，有限的研究认为，在自然保护区的地方企业的观点。本文探讨了日本屋久岛当地企业对旅游业对当地经济的贡献、对收入分配的影响以及对村庄空间差异的影响的看法。半结构化的采访进行了32个当地的旅游利益相关者。我们发现，尽管所有受访者都认为旅游业对屋久岛的经济做出了积极贡献，但他们对旅游参与者的收入分配有不同的看法。他们还对旅游业的资金流动提出了问题。调查结果显示，旅游业不一定有助于平等的收入分配，并被视为创造不平等的利益。此外，它还造成了旅游村和非旅游村之间的差距。我们的研究表明，旨在平等收入分配和平衡空间发展的旅游政策应该考虑所有旅游利益相关者的观点。
ABSTRACT Although tourism and inequality linkage has received increased attention, limited research considers the perspectives of local businesses in nature conservation areas. This paper explores the perceptions of local enterprises in Yakushima, Japan, concerning tourism’s contribution to the local economy, its effects on income distribution, and its impacts on spatial differences among villages. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 32 local tourism stakeholders. We found that although all respondents perceive tourism as contributing positively to Yakushima’s economy, they have different perspectives on income distribution among tourism participants. They also raised questions about the flow of money from tourism. The findings reveal that tourism may not necessarily contribute to equal income distribution and is perceived as creating unequal benefits. Also, it creates a gap between tourist villages and non-tourist villages. Our research suggests that tourism policies aimed at equal income distribution and balanced spatial development should consider the perspectives of all tourism stakeholders.