2001 war ein schwieriges Jahr für die Reisebranche. Bis Juni 2001 stagnierte der Umsatz der Reisebüros, und im September mussten gravierende Einbrüche verkraftet werden. Auch für das Jahr 2002 sind die Vorzeichen nicht günstig. Das Winterhalbjahr 2001/2002, das etwa 20% zum Jahresgeschäft...

This article analyzes under which conditions a manager can motivate a junior worker by verbal communication, and explains why communication is often tied up with organizational choices as job enlargement and collaboration. Our model has two important features. First, the manager has more...

This article challenges claims that liberalising state regulated markets in developing countries may induce lasting economic development. The analysis of the rise of tourism in Egypt during the last three decades suggests that the effects of liberalisation and structural adjustment are...

Dieser Beitrag untersucht die potentiellen Beschäftigungseffekte von Direktinvestitionen der Unternehmen des Dienstleistungssektors für die Schweiz. In einer theoretischen Perspektive werden zunächst die Konsequenzen der Besonderheiten von Dienstleistungsgütern gegenüber Industriegütern...

In the age of globalization, many economic sectors are addressed not only by the policies of national, but also of international institutions. Using three cases of highly internationalized sectors of the German economy - international tourism, telecommunications, and the pharmaceutical industry...

Over the last twenty years, there has been a growing fascination within public and academic circles about the livelihood of islands with small populations and territory which are present in each of the world's great oceans. The Small Island Tourism Economies analysed in this paper vary...

This paper explores the impact of demographic trends on the market for tourism and considers how the economic power of older tourists is being - or could be - harnessed to maximise the potential both for visitors and domestic populations. The paper also suggests strategies to capitalise more...