transform its economy. To achieve the National Vision goals and to reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development, the NSDP …

This paper investigates the determinants of tourism demand in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union. We estimate the … demand function in a panel setting using annual data from 1979 to 2005. Results show that tourism arrivals are significantly … servicing a destination, are also found to be significant determinants of tourism demand. …

This Selected Issues paper analyzes the competitive threats to the tourism sector in the Eastern Caribbean Currency …

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 …

home, and consumption of tourism services across monopolistically competitive destinations abroad is presented. The model … tourist destinations. Estimates suggest median tourism arrivals decline by at least three to five percent in response to a one …. Estimates of the elasticity of substitution suggest that tourism demand is highly price sensitive, and that a variety of costs …

the economy of the country into a sustainable vector of development and improve the budget status to prevent social …

tourism for a number of PICs. Moreover, if a strong two-way linkage is established between tourism and agriculture, Pacific …