Heterogeneity in destination choice: Tourism in Africa

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 235-246

  Barros, Carlos Pestana ^a   Butler, Richard ^b   Correia, Antónia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Africa; Discrete choice; Mixed logit mode; Portuguese tourists; Tourist behavior

Indexed keywords

HETEROGENEITY; LOGIT ANALYSIS; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM ECONOMICS; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST ATTRACTION; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION;

AFRICA;

EID: 53549100157     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287508321200     Document Type: Article

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