Age and cohort effects: The American senior tourism market

Annals of Tourism Research

Volumn 48, Issue , 2014, Pages 58-75

  Chen, Sandy C ^a   Shoemaker, Stowe ^b,c  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^c 4505 S Maryland Parkway ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cohort; Generation; Leisure travel; Life cycle; Senior tourism; Seniors

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TOURISM MARKET; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84902257111     PISSN: 01607383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2014.05.007     Document Type: Article

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