How Has the Current Recession Affected Demand for Overseas Travel for Different Consumer Groups, Based on the Income Elasticity of Demand?

A STUDY ON THE CHANGE IN DEMAND FOR OUTBOUND TRAVEL DUE TO THE GLOBAL RECESSION, FOR RESIDENTS OF BANDRA, MUMBAI.

UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

LALA LAJPAT RAI COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMICS

MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA

Submitted By: Dhruv Gupta

Class: TYBMS – A

V Semester

Project Guide: Prof. Arun Poojari

Academic Year : 2012-2013

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This is to certify that student of Third Year of Bachelors of Management studies: Div. A, Seat No. 000167, Mr. Dhruv Gupta, has successfully completed the project titled “A study on the change in demand for outbound travel due to the global recession, for residents of Bandra, Mumbai. I”, for his Bachelor of Management Studies course, with University of Mumbai, under our supervision and this is the result of her earnest work. The information given by her in this project is original and true to the best of our knowledge.

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I, Dhruv Gupta a student of third year, Bachelors of Management Studies, Lala Lajpatrai College of Commerce & Economics, hereby declare that the information submitted in this research hardcopy on “A study on the change in demand for outbound travel due to the global recession, for residents of Bandra, Mumbai” has been done by me, and is true and original to the best of my knowledge.

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DIVISION: A

SEAT NO. 000167

PLACE: MUMBAI

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