We analyze the empirical relationship between growth, country size and tourism specialization by using a dataset …-groups considered in our analysis. Tourism appears to be an independent determining factor for growth, and the reason for that is … conclusions in the literature, smallness per se is not good for growth. …

, the FIU, as well as his work (and legacy) in Ireland. Relevant theories include Ecos openness and Adorno’s negative and …

This paper extends the ’expanding-varieties’ growth model in a two-countries-two-goods setup, and describes the … dynamics of growth rates and terms of trade when the industry-based economy is the innovation leader, while the tourism … standard result, technological catching-up by the follower is associated with lower growth rates with respect to the leader …

Is tourism an opportunity for lagging countries in the elusive quest for growth (Easterly, 2002)? Recent empirical … be associated with higher per capita GDP growth rates than those observed in industrialized countries. However, this … fundamental determinants of economic growth (Acemoglu et al., 2001) and ask whether previous positive results of tourism on growth …

In the current age of trade and financial openness, local economies in developing countries are becoming increasingly …

literature that deals with trade and technology transfer. Not surprisingly, it turns out that openness and human capital have a … order to be able to give valuable policy recommendations that will go beyond the general advice of increasing openness and …

that the influence of environment on optimal growth in the long-run may be explained by the detrimental effect of pollution … on life expectancy. It also shows that, in such a case, greener preferences are growth- and welfare-improving even if the …