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Is small beautiful? Understanding the contribution of small businesses in township tourism to economic development

Ko KoensLecturer, Academy of Hotel and Facility Management, NHTV University of Applied Sciences, Breda, the Netherlands; Research Fellow, School of Tourism and Hospitality, Faculty of Management, University of Johannesburg, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rhodri ThomasProfessor, International Centre for Research in Events, Tourism and Hospitality, Leeds Beckett University, Cavendish Hall, Leeds, UK
Pages 320-332 | Published online: 19 Feb 2015

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