Online pricing dispersion of chinese hotels

Journal of China Tourism Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 248-260

  Zong, Jichuan ^a   Tang, Fang Fang ^a   Huang, Wei ^a   Ma, Jun ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China hospitality industry; Electronic distribution; Price dispersion; Web reservation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978847219     PISSN: 19388160     EISSN: 19388179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19388160802502447     Document Type: Article

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