8th International Thematic Monograph – Modern Management Tools and Economy of Tourism Sector in Present Era

Marina Laškarin Ažić –   University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Primorska 42, Opatija, Croatia
Dora Rašan   –   University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Primorska 42, Opatija, Croatia
Krešimir Mikinac   –   University of Rijeka, Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Primorska 42, Opatija, Croatia
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​​DOI:  https://doi.org/10.31410/tmt.2023-2024.195​   

Keywords:   Gastronomy tourism; Gastronomy tourism experiences; Literature review; Keyword clustering

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