A Study on the Evaluation Method for the Spatial Economic Impacts of Tourism Consumption: Using the Inter-Regional Input-Output Table of Shizuoka Prefecture

Abstract

In this study, we developed a methodology to evaluate the spatial economic impacts of tourism consumption.　Sightseeing areas are generally composed of several cities, towns and villages.　To evaluate the spillover effects of tourism in a spatial context, we estimated the inter-regional input-output table at the municipality level in Shizuoka Prefecture.　Based on the number of visitors to each city, town, and village, we estimated the economic impacts of local tourism.　Hotspots with economic spillover effects were identified for Shizuoka Prefecture.

JEL Classifications: L83, R11