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What Attracts tourists to Paradise?
Tsounta, Evridiki - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
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. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769110
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Evaluating the Regional Impact of a New Road on Tourism
Ferri, Javier - In: Regional Studies 38 (2004) 4, pp. 409-418
contributed to expanding hotel tourism in the Valencia region. Some of the most important tourist destinations in Spain, both …Ferri J. (2004) Evaluating the regional impact of a new road on tourism, Reg. Studies 38, 409-418. The aim of this work … is to establish whether the opening of a motorway that extends along the east coast of Spain has significantly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005638500
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Talent, technology and economic development in the Spanish Provinces
Casares, Pedro; Coto-Millán, Pablo; Inglada López de … - In: INVESTIGACIONES REGIONALES - Journal of REGIONAL RESEARCH (2012) 22, pp. 57-80
The model proposed in this paper characterizes economic developmentas a three-phase process that involves: 1) non-market exogenous factors suchas territory, amenities, tolerance, diversity, artists and University, which attractand produce talent; 2) talent that leads to the production of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010992261
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Should cohesion policy focus on fostering R&D? Evidence from Spain
Maza, Adolfo; Villaverde, José; Hierro, María - In: INVESTIGACIONES REGIONALES - Journal of REGIONAL RESEARCH (2014) 29, pp. 139-164
Over the last decades, there has been a vast amount of literature on the subject of Research and Development (R&D) expenditure as a main driver of economic growth, both at national and sub-national levels. This being so, the main purpose of this manuscript is to investigate the role played by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010992267
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El turismo, motor fundamental de la economía de Cataluña (1951-2010)
Motes, Jordi Maluquer de - Unitat d'Història Econòmica, Universitat Autònoma de … - 2011
This work outlines the basic dimensions of Catalonia’s economic activities associated to incoming tourism from 1951 … transformation from the sun and beach model that defined the initiation stage of mass tourism into a much more diversified tourism … to the segmentation experimented by international tourism demand. Foreign tourism has given Catalonia its Spanish and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008876784
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Dominica; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The Growth and Social Protection Strategy (GSPS) provides the framework for Dominica’s economic and social policies over the next five years and sets out the macroeconomic framework; the growth strategy, including the enabling environment for private enterprise and sectoral strategies;...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244873
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Kingdom of Lesotho; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: National Strategic Development Plan
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This paper describes the Kingdom of Lesotho’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2012/13–2016/17. NSDP recognizes, as a point of departure, the need and urgency for Lesotho to radically transform its economy. To achieve the National...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245521
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IMPACT OF ECONOMIC CRISIS ON THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN ROMANIA. AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF OVERNIGHTS STAYS
BALAN, Alina; BÎRSAN, Mihaela - In: The Annals of the "Stefan cel Mare" University of … 10 (2010) Special, pp. 110-116
Tourism is one of the largest industries in the global economy and has been both a key driver and a beneficiary of the … potential to promote understanding and international relationships. These socioeconomic dimensions make tourism a vital … component of globalization. But the many events taking place at global level call into question how the tourism industry is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008852603
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Kyrgyz Republic; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Country Development Strategy (2007: 2010)
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This paper analyzes progress on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper—Country Development Strategy (PRSP–CDS) in the Kyrgyz Republic for 2007–10. The CDS is the most important concept paper that outlines midterm vision of the Kyrgyz Republic. The paper also discusses that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242472
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Analysis of the Impact of Tourism on the West Africa Economy: A Panel Data Approach
Ige, Cyril Segun; Odularu, Gbadebo Olusegun - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
Tourism and related recreation activities play a significant role in the generation of income / foreign exchange and … provision of employment opportunities. Against this backdrop, this paper aims at ascertaining empirically the impact of tourism … variables, it recommends that the role of tourism cannot be over-emphasized in the sustainable economic development in West …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008680999