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across the world, including many vulnerable communities, who depend on tourism for their livelihoods. According to the World …The travel and tourism industry was one of the first sectors to be affected by COVID-19. Since March, the entire value … acutely felt by the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises(SMEs) that make up around 80 percent of licensed tourism and tourism …
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The World Bank Group (WBG) has long recognized that the restoration and preservationof cultural heritage, urban … regeneration, and sustainable tourism can play a vital role in developing countries' efforts to promote local economic development … well conserved UNESCO World Heritage sites and many historic districts …
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WBG support for tourism clients and destinations during the COVID-19 crisis in the form of planning and communication …
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countries an incentive to improve policies. The paper estimates that a change in the World Banks Country Policy and …
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US federal transfers to individuals are large, countercyclical, vary geographically, and are often credited for helping stabilize regional economies. This paper estimates the short-run effects of these transfers using plausibly exogenous regional variation in temporary stimulus packages and...
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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has halted economic activity worldwide, hurting firms and pushing them toward …
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This paper analyzes the impact of Covid-19 and uncooperative trade policies on world food markets. It quantifies the … percent on average. Escalating export restrictions would multiply the initial shock by a factor of 3, with world food prices …
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As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the world, researchers are attempting to quantify the economic fallout from …
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Tourism is growing faster than ever before in emerging and developing economies. In just 10 years, the tourism … developing destinations to leverage these platforms for big data and cost-effective performance improvements. The World Bank …/or marketing of a destination or a tourism business, with a focus on the leisure-travel market …
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