A comparative analysis of the mechanism of policy change in china’s travel agency and hotel sectors

Journal of China Tourism Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 229-247

  Zhang, Hanqin Qiu ^a   Yan, Qi ^a   Ye, Haobin ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Hotel; Incrementality; Policy change; Potential focusing event; Travel agency

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952999864     PISSN: 19388160     EISSN: 19388179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388160802502405     Document Type: Article

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