Rural tourism policies in Malaysia: transcending unidirectional to a multi-directional policy-cycle

• Main Authors: Siow, May Ling, Ramachandran, Sridar, Shuib, Ahmad, Mohammad Afandi, Syamsul Herman
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48380/1/Rural%20tourism%20policies%20in%20Malaysia%20transcending%20unidirectional%20to%20a%20multi-directional%20policy-cycle.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48380/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Success and sustainability of rural tourism depends on the role of government agencies in formulating policies, practices and delivering services. The Malaysian government recognises the need to reduce instances of economic diaspora through rural tourism by narrowing the income disparity gap, allevi...