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Ethiopia - In Makeda's Footsteps : Towards a Strategy for Pro-Poor Tourism Development

World Bank - 2012

The Government of Ethiopia (GOE) has set in train an initiative to develop the tourism sector in Ethiopia. This study … identified that tourism generated approximately US$ 132 million in in country expenditure revenue from a base of about 150 … characteristics and based on this suggests a strategy of focusing on the development of leisure tourism, identifying this as the …

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Guizhou Cultural and Natural Heritage Protection and Development Project : Cultural Heritage Tourism Strategic Overview

World Bank - 2013

In June 2006, the Guizhou Tourism Administration's Guizhou Provincial Rural Tourism Development Plan was approved by … the National Tourism Administration of The People's Republic of China (CNTA). This plan provides official strategic … guidance for the development of the rural tourism sector and identifies around 160 villages for development. The proposals for …

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Dominica; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

The Growth and Social Protection Strategy (GSPS) provides the framework for Dominicaâ€™s economic and social policies over the next five years and sets out the macroeconomic framework; the growth strategy, including the enabling environment for private enterprise and sectoral strategies;...

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Vacation Over; Implications for the Caribbean of Opening U.S.-Cuba tourism

Romeu, Rafael - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008

An opening of Cuba to U.S. tourism would represent a seismic shift in the Caribbean's tourism industry. This study … on tourism between the two countries. After controlling for natural disasters, trade agreements, and other factors, the … results show that a hypothetical liberalization of Cuba-U.S. tourism would increase long-term regional arrivals. Neighboring …

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Regional subsidies and industrial prospects of lagging regions

Lall, Somik V. - 2006

"Large and sustained differences in economic performance across regions of developing countries have long provided motivation for fiscal incentives designed to encourage firm entry in lagging areas. But empirical evidence in support of these policies has been weak at best. The authors undertake...

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Percorsi a Sud : geografie e attori nelle strategie regionali del Mezzogiorno

Viganoni, Lida (contributor) - 1999

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Poland : Directions in Regional Policy

World Bank - 2013

Poland along with seven other Central European and Baltic countries, joined the European Union (EU) on May 1, 2004. This was a historical event, marking the country's final reintegration with the rest of Europe, and the importance of this from a geopolitical point of view is undeniable. For...

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