Travel stimulated by international students in Australia

Aaron Tham

doi:10.1002/jtr.588

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Travel stimulated by international students in Australia

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Travel stimulated by international students in Australia

Aaron Tham

International Journal of Tourism Research, Vol.8(6), pp.451-468

2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.588

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Abstract

Tourism

Marketing

Business and Management

Australia

inbound tourism

international students

qualitative tourism

Research

tourism marketing

VFR

The international student (IS) market in Australia has been a growing export economy. Because of the traditional definition of tourism being that of 'a leisure activity outside a usual work scope area for a period of less than a year', tourism research on IS has been minimal. This research investigates the tourism demand stimulated by IS in Australia. Besides tourism statistics, the research involved 23 IS in focus groups who provided responses of their tourism activities while in Australia. The research illustrates that such IS are significant contributors to tourism by visiting places of interest, purchasing souvenirs, casual work in hospitality and visits by friends and relatives.

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Title: Travel stimulated by international students in Australia
Authors: Aaron Tham (Author)
Publication details: International Journal of Tourism Research, Vol.8(6), pp.451-468
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Date published: 2006
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.588
ISSN: 1099-2340
Organisation Unit: School of Business and Creative Industries; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449108602621
Output Type: Journal article

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