Understanding US traveler behavior to Asian countries: A secondary analysis approach

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-299

  Choi, HwanSuk Chris ^a   Lee, Seoki ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Cluster analysis; Destination choice; Market segmentation; US travelers

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST DESTINATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350127961     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941660903024018     Document Type: Article

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