Geografie 2023, 128, 251-270
https://doi.org/10.37040/geografie.2023.010
Rural tourism accommodation performance in times of COVID-19 pandemic
Francisco Sánchez-Cubo1
, Elena Lasso-Dela-Vega2, José Mondéjar-Jiménez1, Alejandro García-Pozo2
, Elena Lasso-Dela-Vega2, José Mondéjar-Jiménez1, Alejandro García-Pozo2
1University of Castilla-La Mancha, Department of Applied Economics I, Cuenca, Spain
2University of Málaga, Department of Applied Economics, Málaga, Spain
Received August 2022
Accepted March 2023
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