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The Commons and Anti-Commons Problems in the Tourism Economy
Álvarez-Albelo, Carmen D. - 2011
Countries specialised in tourism tend to face two problems with contradictory effects: the commons and the anti-commons …, which lead to tourism over- and under-production, respectively. This paper develops a two-period model to analyse the joint … effects of both problems on a small and remote tourism economy. Congestion and the complementariness between foreign transport …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013125956
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Input-output linkages and monopolistic competition: Input distortion and optimal policies
Jung, Benjamin; Kohler, Wilhelm - 2021
In this paper, we provide a detailed analysis of a mechanism that distorts production towards too much use of primary factors like labor and too little use of intermediate inputs. The distortion results from two ingredients that are cornerstones of modern quantitative trade theory: monopolistic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012615513
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Input-output linkages and monopolistic competition : input distortion and optimal policies
Jung, Benjamin; Kohler, Wilhelm - 2021
In this paper, we provide a detailed analysis of a mechanism that distorts production towards too much use of primary factors like labor and too little use of intermediate inputs. The distortion results from two ingredients that are cornerstones of modern quantitative trade theory: monopolistic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012607149
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Consumer protection as a factor of destination competitiveness in the European Union
Petrović, Jelena; Milicevic, Snežana - In: Amfiteatru economic : an economic and business research … 19 (2017) 45, pp. 432-446
Many tourism destinations have enacted and implemented laws to protect residents as consumers that are relevance to … commercial practices also record the highest competitiveness as a tourism destination. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011795511
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International trade in travel and tourism services : economic impact and policy responses during the COVID-19 crisis
Barkas, Panagiotis; Honeck, Dale; Rubio, Ester - 2020 - Manuscript date: 26 August 2020
In this paper, we investigate tourism-related policy approaches that WTO member countries adopted in the early weeks of … tourism scenarios, underlining both the demand and supply side effects of the crisis. By compiling and organising information … analyse tourism-related policies for 59 WTO Members across all continents. Our findings confirm that: (i) almost 90% of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012294670
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Tourism inflow interlinkages with merchandise exports : an augmented gravity analysis for the Pacific
Gupta, Pralok; Basu Das, Sanchita; Sharma, Saarthak; … - 2024
Pacific developing member countries (DMCs) depend heavily on international tourism, which can promote merchandise …, language affinity, visa policies, etc. The paper finds that inbound tourism to Pacific DMCs significantly increases merchandise … agreements and easy visa policies, the increase is bigger. Based on the findings, the paper recommends that inbound tourism be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014562908
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Chapter 33 Culture in International Trade
Acheson, Keith; Maule, Christopher - In: Handbook of the economics of art and culture : volume 1, (pp. 1141-1182). 2006
Cultural allegiances whether inherited, imposed or chosen, affect economic activity. Many of these cultural layers – ethnic background, religion, language, ideological orientation, and artistic interests – spill over national boundaries. Cultural ideas travel the world along many routes from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014023796
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LDC Poverty Alleviation and the Doha Development Agenda: is tourism being neglected?
Honeck, Dale - 2008
When tourism's impressive potential for poverty alleviation is considered, the lack of attention is even more striking …. Reasons for the apparent neglect are complex, and include a lack of awareness of tourism as an export sector, the fragmented … alleviation and tourism, and the "poker playing" characteristic of trade negotiations. The evident results are missed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010326716
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International trade in travel and tourism services: Economic impact and policy responses during the COVID-19 crisis
Barkas, Panagiotis; Honeck, Dale; Rubio, Ester - 2020
In this paper, we investigate tourism-related policy approaches that WTO member countries adopted in the early weeks of … tourism scenarios, underlining both the demand and supply side effects of the crisis. By compiling and organising information … analyse tourism-related policies for 59 WTO Members across all continents. Our findings confirm that: (i) almost 90% of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012299429
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Achieving Bangladesh's tourism potential : linkages to export diversification, employment generation and the "green economy"
Honeck, Dale; Akhtar, Md. Shoaib - 2014 - Manuscript date: 26 August, 2014
Bangladesh's international image is not as a popular tourism destination, and many people might be surprised to learn … circuits for cultural and religious tourism, and has demonstrated potential for sports tourism. The objective of this working … paper is to critically test the assertion that pro-poor "green" tourism is one of the best development options for the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010411131