Destination competitiveness and the role of destination management organization (DMO): An italian experience

Tourism Local Systems and Networking

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 197-208

  Minguzzi, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

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EID: 76149119658     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780080462387     Document Type: Chapter

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