Quality deterioration in package tours: The interplay of asymmetric information and reputation

Tourism Management

Volumn 38, Issue , 2013, Pages 43-54

  Chen, Yong ^a   Mak, Barry ^a   Li, Zhou ^b  

^a THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b JINAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asymmetric information; China; Package tours; Quality deterioration; Reputation

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL MODEL; PERCEPTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TOURISM MARKET; TOURIST DESTINATION; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

CHINA;

EID: 84875291578     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2013.02.010     Document Type: Article

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