Efficiency performance of the Algarve hotels using a revenue function

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 35, Issue , 2013, Pages 59-67

  Oliveira, Ricardo ^a   Pedro, Maria Isabel ^a   Marques, Rui Cunha ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Golf; Hotels; Location; Revenue function; SFA; Stars

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879311123     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2013.05.005     Document Type: Article

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