A strategic-relational approach to tourism policy

Annals of Tourism Research

Volumn 43, Issue , 2013, Pages 390-414

  Pastras, Pantazis ^a   Bramwell, Bill ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Institutional coordination; Path dependence; Strategic relational approach; Tourism marketing; Tourism policy

Indexed keywords

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLICY APPROACH; POLICY MAKING; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURISM MARKET;

EID: 84886590541     PISSN: 01607383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2013.06.009     Document Type: Article

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