Analysis of local economic development (LED) initiated partnership and support services for emerging tourism entrepreneurs in George municipality, Western Cape Province, RSA

Tourism Management Perspectives

Volumn 2-3, Issue , 2012, Pages 7-12

  Ramukumba, T ^a   Mmbengwa, V M ^a   Mwamayi, K A ^a   Groenewald, J A ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Local economic development (LED); Tourism entrepreneurs; Tourism led development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861322550     PISSN: 22119736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmp.2011.12.006     Document Type: Article

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