Tourist scams: Exploring the dimensions of an international tourism phenomenon

European Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 147-156

  Pearce, Philip L ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attribution; Crime; International comparisons; Responsibility; Thailand; Tourist scams

Indexed keywords

EID: 81855187090     PISSN: 19947658     EISSN: 13140817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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