The Role of patriotism in explaining the TV audience of national team games- Evidence from four international tournaments

Journal of Media Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 6-19

  Nüesch, Stephan ^a   Franck, Egon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 69249203800     PISSN: 08997764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08997760902724472     Document Type: Article

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