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Tourism has become the main driver of economic growth and employment and the most important source of income in the … ECCU. Preserving and, possibly, enhancing the competitiveness of the tourism product is key for these countries …. Unfortunately, the evidence shows that tourism arrivals to the ECCU have been declining slightly while global demand for tourism is …
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Belize's tourism sector has witnessed impressive growth in recent years with overnight tourist arrivals registering … double digit annual growth rates since 2016. To guide the development of the tourism sector from 2012 to 2030, the government … endorsed a National Sustainable Tourism Master Plan in 2011, setting various initiatives and targets for the immediate and …
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The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a collapse in international tourism, severely impacting the tourism-dependent economies … in the Asia and Pacific region. Once countries start reopening, tourism diversion effects could accelerate the recovery … of previous shocks in tourism competitor countries on visitor inflows, with a particular focus on tourism …
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This paper proposes a network model of multilaterally equilibrium exchange rates. The model introduces a topological … currencies. The paper defines the currency demand indicator. On its base, it derives a multilateral exchange rate network, finds …
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Anecdotal evidence suggests the existence of specific choke points in the global trade network revealed especially … basket and to propose effective mitigation policies. First, using network analysis tools we develop a methodology for …
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threat to vulnerable countries that are highly dependent on a weather-sensitive sector like tourism. Using a novel … multidimensional index, this study investigates the long-term impact of climate change vulnerability on international tourism in a … statistically and economically significant negative effect on international tourism revenues across the region. As extreme weather …
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The pervasive use of tax incentives is costly for the Caribbean countries, yet the benefits seem limited. Better policy coordination at the regional level is needed to help overcome the collective action problems and generate more revenue to support the much-needed infrastructure investment....
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Industrial policy is tainted with bad reputation among policymakers and academics and is often viewed as the road to perdition for developing economies. Yet the success of the Asian Miracles with industrial policy stands as an uncomfortable story that many ignore or claim it cannot be...
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This paper studies the role of airlift supply on the tourism sector in the Caribbean. The paper examines the relative …
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