Assisting the poor in China through tourism development: A review of research

Tourism Management

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 239-248

  Zeng, Benxiang ^a   Ryan, Chris ^b  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

China; Literature review; Poor people; Poverty reduction; Pro poor tourism; TAP; Tourism

Indexed keywords

LITERATURE REVIEW; LOW INCOME POPULATION; MICROECONOMICS; NATURAL RESOURCE; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 82955249119     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2011.08.014     Document Type: Review

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