The repeat travel market for Taiwan: A multi-stage segmentation approach

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-87

  So, Siu Ian ^a   Morrison, Alastair M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

East Asia; Market segmentation; Repeat travel; Taiwan; Travel expenditures

Indexed keywords

EXPENDITURE; INTERNATIONAL TOURISM; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 3242725263     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1094166042000199585     Document Type: Article

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