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Does eco certification sell tourism services? Evidence from a quasi-experimental observation study in Iceland

Logi KarlssonUQ Business School, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sara DolnicarUQ Business School, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, AustraliaView further author information
Pages 694-714 | Received 22 Jul 2014, Accepted 25 Aug 2015, Published online: 11 Nov 2015

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