Construction and validation of a scale to measure tourist motivation to consume local food

Tourism Management

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1458-1467

  Kim, Yeong Gug ^a   Eves, Anita ^b  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food consumption; Local food; Motivation; Scale development; Tourism marketing

Indexed keywords

FOOD CONSUMPTION; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST DESTINATION;

EID: 84863200045     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2012.01.015     Document Type: Article

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