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The relationship between tourism, CO2 emissions and economic growth: a case of Mediterranean countries

Esra BalliFEAS, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ciler SigezeFEAS, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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Muge MangaFEAS, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Turkey
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Sevda BirdirFaculty of Tourism, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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Kemal BirdirFaculty of Tourism, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
Pages 219-232 | Published online: 17 Dec 2018

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