Determinants versus composite leading indicators in predicting turning points in growth cycle

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 417-430

  Kulendran, Nada ^a   Wong, Kevin K F ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

composite leading indicators; forecast comparison; growth cycle; tourism demand determinants; turning points

Indexed keywords

OECD; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM ECONOMICS; TOURIST DESTINATION; TRAVEL DEMAND;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 79958088464     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287510373280     Document Type: Article

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