The economics of small island tourism: International demand and country risk analysis

The Economics of Small Island Tourism: International Demand and Country Risk Analysis

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Shareef, Riaz ^a   Hoti, Suhejla ^b   McAleer, Michael ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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