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Original Articles

Exploratory Study of the Measurement Scales for the Perceived Image and Advertising Effectiveness of Celebrity Endorsers in a Tourism Context

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Pages 460-473 | Received 08 Mar 2010, Accepted 22 Mar 2010, Published online: 30 Jul 2010

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