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Dialogue

Does relevance matter in academic policy research? A comment on Dredge

Lynn MinnaertTisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism, School of Professional Studies, New York University, New York, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 190-194 | Published online: 23 Dec 2014

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