Factors affecting demand for tourism in Hong Kong

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 41-60

  Hiemstra, Stephen ^a   Wong, Kevin K F ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Consumer price index; Exchange rates; Gross domestic product; Tourist arrivals

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141759099     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J073v13n01_04     Document Type: Article

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