Research note: Environmental innovation as a competitiveness factor in the Balearic Islands

Tourism Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 755-764

  Jacob, Marta ^a   Florido, Carmen ^b   Aguiló, Eugeni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accommodation sector; Balearic Islands; Competitiveness; Environmental innovation

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; FIRM SIZE; INDUSTRIAL COMPETITION; INNOVATION; LEISURE INDUSTRY; SERVICE SECTOR; TOURIST DESTINATION;

BALEARIC ISLANDS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SPAIN;

EID: 77956633755     PISSN: 13548166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5367/000000010792278365     Document Type: Article

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