Prospects and problems in promoting tourism in South Asia: A regional perspective

South Asia Economic Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 187-207

  Rasul, Golam ^a   Manandhar, Prem ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Complicated Travel Procedures; Factors Constraining Intra regional Tourism; Inadequate Infrastructure and Transport Facilities; Intra regional Tourism; Poor Management and Service Quality; South Asia

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449557111     PISSN: 13915614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/139156140901000108     Document Type: Note

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