Inclusive local tourism development in South Africa: Evidence from Dullstroom

Local Economy

Volumn 31, Issue 1-2, 2016, Pages 264-281

  Butler, Gareth ^a,b   Rogerson, Christian M ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

inclusive development; local economic development; local government; South Africa; tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84956665738     PISSN: 02690942     EISSN: 14709325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269094215623732     Document Type: Article

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