Understanding government capacity in Tourism development as a poverty alleviation tool: A case study of Tanzanian policy-makers

Tourism Planning and Development

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 281-296

  Slocum, Susan L ^a   Backman, Kenneth F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80052981003     PISSN: 21568316     EISSN: 21568324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21568316.2011.591157     Document Type: Article

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