Abstract
This study reports on a survey of state-sponsored rural tourism programs contacted by phone in 1991. Analysis reveals that 30 states had tourism programs specifically targeted for rural areas; 14 states included rural areas as part of their overall tourism packages; and only 6 states had no specific rural component to their state programs. Using this program data and various contextual factors, a series of multivariate discriminant analyses were conducted. These results identify characteristics of states with multiple rural tourism programs. Possible implications of these findings for rural development research are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 46-64 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Annals of Tourism Research |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1994 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Development
- Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management