Does event-driven tourism provide economic benefits? A case study from the Manawatu region of New Zealand

Tourism Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 191-201

  Auld, Terry ^a   McArthur, Sarah ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Economic impact analysis; Event driven tourism; Incremental analysis; New Zealand; Regional tourism strategy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; REGIONAL PLANNING; TOURISM ECONOMICS; TOURIST ATTRACTION;

MANAWATU; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

EID: 0038335438     PISSN: 13548166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5367/000000003101298358     Document Type: Article

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