The economic impact of major sports events: A review of ten events in the UK

Sociological Review

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages 41-58

  Gratton, Chris ^a   Shibli, Simon ^a   Coleman, Richard ^a  

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EID: 33748307423     PISSN: 00380261     EISSN: 1467954X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-954X.2006.00652.x     Document Type: Review

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