The role of the rural tourism experience economy in place attachment and behavioral intentions

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 40, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-9

  Loureiro, Sandra Maria Correia ^a  

^a INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Behavioral intentions; Experience economy; Memory; Place attachment; Rural tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897426046     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2014.02.010     Document Type: Article

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