Exploring quality of life perceptions in rural midwestern (USA) communities: An application of the core-periphery concept in a tourism development context

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 496-507

  Chancellor, Charles ^a   Yu, Chia Pin Simon ^a   Cole, Shu Tian ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Core periphery model; Quality of life; Rural tourism development

Indexed keywords

CORE-PERIPHERY RELATIONS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL ECONOMY; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURIST DESTINATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79961163640     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.823     Document Type: Article

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