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The role of clustering, cooperation and complementarities in the visitor attraction sector

Adi Weidenfeld Hanken School of Economics, Department of Marketing, Kauppapuistikko 2, P.O.Box 287, FIN-65101, Vaasa, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Richard Butler Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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Allan W. Williams Working Lives Research Institute, London Metropolitan University, London, UK
Pages 595-629 | Received 21 May 2010, Accepted 15 Aug 2010, Published online: 09 Oct 2010

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