A framework for the development of event public policy: Facilitating regional development

Tourism Management

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 674-682

  Whitford, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Event; Local government; Policy community; Public policy; Regional development

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POLICY ANALYSIS; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 67349232510     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2008.10.018     Document Type: Article

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