How stable is the seasonal pattern in cinema admissions? Evidence from the UK

Applied Economics Letters

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-85

  Hand, Chris ^a   Judge, Guy ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DEMAND ELASTICITY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SEASONALITY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78650561101     PISSN: 13504851     EISSN: 14664291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504850903425140     Document Type: Article

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