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Explaining tourism competitiveness in small and medium destinations: the Italian case

Gianluca GoffiDepartment of Economics and Social Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Piazzale Martelli, 8, 60100Ancona, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marco CucculelliDepartment of Economics and Social Sciences, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Piazzale Martelli, 8, 60100Ancona, Italy
Pages 2109-2139 | Received 16 Mar 2017, Accepted 19 Dec 2017, Published online: 05 Jan 2018

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