Crime, perceptions and touristic decisionmaking: Some empirical evidence and prospects for the 2010 World Cup

Politikon

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 353-371

  Donaldson, Ronnie ^a   Ferreira, Sanette ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 42549123262     PISSN: 02589346     EISSN: 14701014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589340801962841     Document Type: Article

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