International Migration, Self-employment and Restructuring through Tourism in Sparsely Populated Areas

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 422-440

  Lundmark, Linda ^a   Ednarsson, Marcus ^a   Karlsson, Svante ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

international mobility; rural development; self employment; the new economy

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL ECONOMY; SELF EMPLOYMENT; TOURISM;

SWEDEN;

EID: 84920062263     PISSN: 15022250     EISSN: 15022269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2014.967995     Document Type: Article

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