Abstract
The purpose of this study is to conduct a meta-analysis of the economic impact of tourism on a county-by-county basis, and to clarify the characteristics of tourism in each region and the role it plays. First, the number of workers and GRPs in tourism-related industries were determined. Next, a meta-analysis of direct and economic ripple effects based on the number of tourists and their consumption was conducted to clarify the characteristics of each region. The analysis revealed that the economic ripple effect/total tourism consumption was high in Tokyo (1.96) and Mie (1.70), but low in Chiba (0.95) and Fukushima (0.81). The ratio of employees to GRP was smaller than that of the prefecture’s GRP, which could be attributed to the fact that the prefecture is a labor-intensive industry with a high share of labor costs, as well as income and employment patterns in tourism-related industries.
