Spatial analysis of tourism income distribution in the accommodation sector in western Uganda

Tourism and Hospitality Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 8-26

  Adiyia, Bright ^a   Vanneste, Dominique ^a   Van Rompaey, Anton ^a   Ahebwa, Wilber Manyisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

accommodation sector; employment; sphere of influence; Tourism development; western Uganda

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906685218     PISSN: 14673584     EISSN: 17429692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1467358414529434     Document Type: Article

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