Evaluating the competitiveness of the tourism industry in Cambodia: Self-assessment from professionals

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-66

  Chen, Ching Yaw ^a   Sok, Phyra ^b   Sok, Keomony ^a  

^a SHU TE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Ministry of Interior   (Cambodia)

Author keywords

Cambodia; Competitiveness; Professional; Self assessment; Tourism

Indexed keywords

ASEAN; COMPETITIVENESS; ECOTOURISM; GROWTH RATE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURISM MARKET;

ASIA; CAMBODIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 39649093854     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941660701883367     Document Type: Article

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