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Original Articles

Evaluating Different Bases for Market Segmentation

A Comparison of Geographic Origin versus Activity Participation for Generating Tourist Market Segments

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Pages 29-49 | Received 14 Nov 1997, Accepted 20 Apr 2000, Published online: 17 Oct 2008

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