An Asia-Pacific Core–Periphery Futures Paradox: Divergent Worker and Tourist Mobilities

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 805-818

  Robinson, Richard N S ^a   Ritchie, Brent W ^a   Kralj, Anna ^b   Solnet, David J ^a   Baum, Tom ^c   Ford, Robert C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

core periphery; futures; mobilities; tourist; worker

Indexed keywords

LABOR MOBILITY; LABOR SUPPLY; PLANNING PROCESS; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT; TOURIST DESTINATION;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC RIM;

EID: 84908148999     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287513513164     Document Type: Article

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