Tourism and income distribution in East Africa

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 511-524

  Blake, Adam ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development; Income distribution; Poverty; Toursim

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; POVERTY; TOURISM;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 59849110831     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.702     Document Type: Article

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