Factors affecting tourism policy implementation: A conceptual framework and a case study in China

Tourism Management

Volumn 36, Issue , 2013, Pages 221-233

  Wang, Dan ^a   Ap, John ^a  

^a THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Inter organizational co operation; Policy implementation; Public administration; Tourism governance; Tourism policy

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DEVELOPING WORLD; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION; INTERNATIONAL TOURISM; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 84872453775     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2012.11.021     Document Type: Article

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