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Research Article

Implications of Social Networks for Chinese Rural Women Tourism Entrepreneurs: An Embeddedness Approach

中国乡村妇女旅游创业者的社交网络影响: 一种嵌入性方法

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Received 12 Nov 2023, Accepted 10 May 2024, Published online: 22 May 2024

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