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Related and unrelated variety in a tourism context

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  • Aarstad, Jarle
  • Kvitastein, Olav A.
  • Jakobsen, Stig-Erik

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•Coproduction and innovation increase in a destination with related industrial variety.•Coproduction and efficiency decrease in a destination with unrelated variety.•High level of related and low level unrelated variety optimize destination development.

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  • Aarstad, Jarle & Kvitastein, Olav A. & Jakobsen, Stig-Erik, 2016. "Related and unrelated variety in a tourism context," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 57(C), pages 254-256.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:anture:v:57:y:2016:i:c:p:254-256
    DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2015.12.002
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    6. Tudorel Andrei & Bogdan Oancea & Andreea Mirică, 2022. "Agriculture export variety and the short and long run impact on agriculture export," Agricultural Economics, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 68(4), pages 137-145.

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