Fame Is Not Always a Positive Asset for Heritage Equity! Some Clues from Buying Intentions of National TouristsFootnote

This research was supported by a grant from GIS M@rsouin (Môle Armoricain de Recherche sur la SOciété de l'information et des Usages d'Internet, www.marsouin.org), a research federation, supported by the Breton Council, built on Social Science and Humanities Research Centre workforces dealing with the uses of ICT.

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