Economic evaluation of special events: Reconciling economic impact and cost–benefit analysis

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 115-129

  Dwyer, Larry ^a,b,c   Jago, Leo ^d   Forsyth, Peter ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^e MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

benefits; costs; Event assessment; impacts

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; TOURISM; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST DESTINATION;

EID: 84949790065     PISSN: 15022250     EISSN: 15022269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2015.1116404     Document Type: Article

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