Productivity Measurement in Tourism: The Need for Better Tools

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 139-149

  Joppe, Marion ^a   Li, Xiaofeng Penny ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b CAPITAL UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (China)

Author keywords

productivity; productivity measurement; productivity of experiences; tourism labor productivity

Indexed keywords

INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; MACROECONOMICS; OECD; TOURISM ECONOMICS; TOURISM MARKET;

EID: 84951944937     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287514546227     Document Type: Article

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