The concept of value and its dimensions: A tool for analysing tourism experiences

Tourism Review

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 4-20

  Gallarza, Martina G ^a   Gil, Irene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Consumers; Individual perception; Tourism; Value analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993089914     PISSN: 16605373     EISSN: 17598451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/16605370810901553     Document Type: Article

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