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The impact of the COVID-19 health crisis on tourist evaluation and behavioural intentions in Spain: implications for market segmentation analysis

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Pages 919-933 | Received 12 Jul 2020, Accepted 08 Feb 2021, Published online: 22 Feb 2021

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