The economics of museums: A research perspective

Journal of Cultural Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 75-85

  Johnson, Peter ^a   Thomas, Barry ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Museum economics; Museums policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649084876     PISSN: 08852545     EISSN: 15736997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007537500352     Document Type: Review

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