City image and perceived tourism impact: Evidence from port Louis, Mauritius

International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 123-143

  Ramkissoon, Haywantee ^a   Nunkoo, Robin ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Overall impacts; Residents' city image attributes; Social exchange theory; Support for tourism; Theory of reasoned action

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956306880     PISSN: 15256480     EISSN: 15286499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15256480.2011.564493     Document Type: Article

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