Analysis on Temporal-spatial Evolution Characteristics and Affecting Factors of Tourism Economic Disparity in Jilin Province

This paper applied the research methods which were used in regional economics to analyze the disparity in spatio-temporal evolution characteristics of the tourism economy in 2003-2012.The results showed that while the absolute disparity of tourism economy constantly expanded,relative disparity tended to be stable,the level of spatial polarization of tourism economy becoming weak,the disparity between and within regions were all falling,the disparity within regions was the main source to overall disparity,the changes of spatial pattern of convergence and divergence were not obvious.The endowment of tourist resources,the conditions of economic location,the level of economic development and the environmental policy were used to explain the causes of disparity in the tourism economy.Lastly,this paper intended to suggest ways to make tourism economic development a coordinated activity.