Developing countries and the tourist industry the internet age: The case of namibia

Forum for Development Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-87

  Wiig, Arne ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Information and communication technology; Namibia; Tourism

Indexed keywords

E-COMMERCE; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

NAMIBIA;

EID: 0042068072     PISSN: 08039410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039410.2003.9666230     Document Type: Article

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