Research on the Relationship between Tourism Development and Economic Growth in Jingzhou City based on Co-integration Test Method

Abstract

Intelligentization, digitization and information technology have become the driving force for the rapid growth of tourism. In order to verify the promoting effect of tourism on economic growth, this paper takes Jingzhou City from 2007 to 2021 as a research sample, uses unit root test, co-integration test and Granger causality test to deeply investigate the relationship between tourism and economic growth in Jingzhou City, and finally puts forward development countermeasures. The conclusions are as follows: (1) The gross domestic product of Jingzhou and the total tourism revenue of Jingzhou are in a long-term rising trend. (2) There is a long-term equilibrium relationship and a one-way causal relationship between tourism and economic growth in Jingzhou City. (3) Put forward suggestions to strengthen the policy support and adhere to the moderate development of Jingzhou tourism.