The contribution of the micro-cluster approach

Micro-Clusters and Networks: The Growth of Tourism

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 141-152

  Hall, C Michael ^a,b   Lynch, Paul ^c   Michael, Ewen J ^d   Mitchell, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^d LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 79959372076     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780080464909     Document Type: Chapter

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