Analyzing the role of festivals and events in regional development

Event Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 23-32

  Moscardo, Gianna ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community capacity; Events; Festivals; Regional development; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 37349083804     PISSN: 15259951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3727/152599508783943255     Document Type: Article

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