Seasonality of tourism in Wales: A comparative analysis

Tourism Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 229-254

  Koenig, Nicole ^a   Bischoff, Eberhard E ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amplitude ratio; Coefficient of variability; Domestic tourism; Gini Coefficient; Index of similarity; Seasonal decomposition; Seasonality measures

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; SEASONALITY; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 0142120377     PISSN: 13548166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135481660300900301     Document Type: Article

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