The performance of the Slovenian hotel industry: Evaluation post-privatisation

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 462-471

  Assaf, A ^a   Cvelbar, Ljubica Knežević ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

DEA; Efficiency; Hotels; Slovenia

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRIVATIZATION; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY; TOURISM;

SLOVENIA;

EID: 77956917255     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.765     Document Type: Article

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