Estimating the Economic Impact of Convention and Exhibition Businesses, Using a Regional Input-Output Model: A Case Study of the Daejeon Convention Center in South Korea

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 330-353

  Lee, Choong Ki ^a   Lee, MyongJae ^b   Yoon, Seung Hyun ^c  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Hannam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

convention; economic impact; exhibition; regional input output model

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; TOURIST ATTRACTION;

SOUTH KOREA; TAEJON [SOUTH KOREA]; TAEJON [TAEJON (ADS)];

EID: 84877302384     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2012.658414     Document Type: Article

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