The Economic Impact and Analysis of the Free Admission Policy on Regional Tourism Economy:A Case Study of Mount Tai Scenic Area
This study takes the free admission policy implemented in the Mount Tai scenic area in 2023 as an example to deeply explore the multidimensional impact of this policy on the regional tourism economy and its potential economic driving mechanisms.By comprehensively applying comparative analysis and hierarchical a-nalysis methods,a comprehensive evaluation index system was constructed,and the relevant tourism data be-fore and after the implementation of the policy were quantitatively assessed.The results indicate that the free admission policy has not only significantly increased the number of visitors to the Mount Tai scenic area but al-so brought substantial economic benefits to the surrounding areas.In addition,the policy effectively promoted the joint development of related industries such as hotel industry,catering industry,and transportation.From the perspective of economic driving mechanisms,the free admission policy attracts a large number of tourists and stimulates their consumption,thereby positively affecting the surrounding industries.Overall,the free ad-mission policy of Mount Tai has shown positive effects in promoting the development of the surrounding tourism economy and the recovery of the scenic area.This study not only provides strong data support for the effective-ness of the policy's implementation but also offers useful references for other tourist destinations when formula-ting similar policies.
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