This Brief discusses impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Portuguese tourism sector. Taking into account real-world conditions and the importance of the tourism sector for the Portuguese economy, this book highlights the economic contexts of tourism in Portugal at the regional and municipal...

Chapter 1: The evolution in number of guests and overnight stays: Is the tourism sector sufficiently prepared for new paradigms -- Chapter 2: The main changes in tourism revenues: There are alternatives -- Chapter 3: Will all municipalities be affected in the same way by changes in overnight stays.

This publication provides insight into the agricultural sector. It illustrates new tendencies in agricultural economics and dynamics (interrelationship with other sectors in rural zones and multifunctionality) and the implications of the World Trade Organization negotiations in the international...

Chapter 1. The contexts of agricultural policies in the United States of America: Perspectives for the future -- Chapter 2. Frameworks of agricultural policies in Brazil: Interrelationships with the dynamics of sustainable development -- Chapter 3. The main agricultural policy instruments in...

Chapter 1: Economic growth: Sigma and beta convergence processes worldwide -- Chapter 2: Clubs of convergence: Insights from the main groups of countries -- Chapter 3: World trends: Differences and similitudes between absolute and conditional convergence -- Chapter 4: Constant, decreasing, or...