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Understanding the Country Image-Travel Motivation Nexus in Emerging Tourism Typologies for South Africa

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|Dec 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjst-2020-0017 | Journal eISSN: 2082-8799 | Journal ISSN: 1899-1998
Language: English
Page range: 28 - 33
Submitted on: Jun 16, 2020
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Accepted on: Aug 25, 2020
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Published on: Dec 31, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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