A Study of the Agglomeration of China's Convention Industry: An Economic and Neo-Economic Geography Framework Approach

Accompanying the expansion of its opening up to the outside world, China has witnessed a steady increase in the area of international and regional communication, which has led to rapid development in the convention industry. This paper investigates the factors influencing the agglomeration of China's major convention-hosting cities under the framework of economic and neo-economic geography. The results of an empirical analysis reveal that factors such as a city's political or economic importance, service industry, regional GDP per capita and information accessibility are important aspects that may have an impact on the agglomeration of China's convention industry.