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Commercial success and artistic recognition of motion picture projects

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  • Allègre Hadida, 2010. "Commercial success and artistic recognition of motion picture projects," Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer;The Association for Cultural Economics International, vol. 34(1), pages 45-80, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:kap:jculte:v:34:y:2010:i:1:p:45-80
    DOI: 10.1007/s10824-009-9109-z
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