Abstract
This paper constructs the index system of tourism and studies the relationship between tourism and carbon emissions with panel data of 30 provinces during 2001-2015. The Generalized Spatial Two-stage Least Square (GS2SLS) model is used to solve the potential endogenous problems and identify the spatial spillover effects. The key findings show that: China’s carbon pollution has a significant spatial spillover effect; the principle of joint defense should be followed to maximize the environmental benefits. There is a U-shaped relationship between tourism and carbon emission. More attentions are needed on the low-carbon development of tourism. Digitization can reduce the positive effect of tourism on carbon emissions. It is necessary to make the digital transition.
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