The economic importance of major sports events: A case-study of six events

Managing Leisure

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 17-28

  Gratton, Chris ^a   Dobson, Nigel ^a   Shibli, Simon ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84992975662     PISSN: 13606719     EISSN: 1466450X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136067100375713     Document Type: Article

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