The impact of visa-free entry on outbound tourism: A case study of South Korean travellers visiting Japan

Tourism Geographies

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 302-323

  Lee, Choong Ki ^a   Song, Hak Jun ^b   Bendle, Lawrence J ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forecasting; Impact; Japan; South korea; Tourism demand; Visa free travel

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; NUMERICAL MODEL; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MARKET;

JAPAN; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 77953602519     PISSN: 14616688     EISSN: 14701340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616681003727991     Document Type: Article

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