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. …

to knowledge creation, a feature based on endogenous growth theory. We analyze the link from resource income future …

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 …

exposed to external investments. The objective of the proposed two-sector model with environmental externalities is to provide …