The effects of SARS on the Hong Kong tourism industry: An empirical evaluation

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 85-95

  Au, Alan K M ^a   Ramasamy, Bala ^b   Yeung, Matthew C H ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hong Kong tourism industry; SARS; Unit root

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL TOURISM; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; WORLD;

EID: 21044435800     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1094166042000330236     Document Type: Article

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