This Selected Issues paper for The Bahamas reports that the largest portion of tourism expenditure in The Bahamas comes … from stayover visitors, and total tourism spending has been stagnant. The Bahamas is a small open economy highly dependent … on tourism and the offshore financial sector. Private consumption expenditure in the country or countries of origin is …

This paper studies recent developments in tourism in the East Caribbean countries (ECC) and reviews government policies … to support tourism. The paper also presents a model to explain the movements of tourist arrivals to the region during …

This report reviews economic development of Namibia in the recent years after the global crisis. The country bounced … back very well after the crisis. Namibia exhibited strong performance in the primary sectors, which has led to remarkable …

small middle-income countries (SMICs), including Namibia. The findings suggest that although macroeconomic stability and …

Namibia’s economy. It provides a detailed discussion of the structure and evolution of the productive base, recent trends in … provides an assessment of Namibia’s export performance and prospects for the future. The paper highlights that since … independence in 1990, Namibia’s real GDP has expanded at an annual compound rate of 3.8 percent, or 0.9 percent in per capita terms …