Financing recreational infrastructure with micropayments and donations: A pilot study on cross-country ski track preparations in Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 386-394

  Heldt, Tobias ^a  

^a DALARNA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fundraising; IT services; Natural field experiment; Public goods

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL PROVISION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC ACCESS; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; SERVICE PROVISION; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM ECONOMICS; VOLUNTARY APPROACH;

SWEDEN;

EID: 77956242033     PISSN: 15022250     EISSN: 15022269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2010.496569     Document Type: Article

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