International tourism is expected to be a major vehicle of economic development in industrializing countries in the 21st century, especially for Asia. To generate long-term growth, countries with tourism-based economies must develop strategies for employing their comparative advantages to...

This paper discusses the experiences resulting from EU's adoption and implementation of a wide variety of policy measures in response to the COVID-19 crisis. These measures included stimulating the relocation and expansion of manufacturing to reduce vulnerability, depending on imports, ensuring...

Manufacturing competitiveness is imperative to enhance economic sustainability and to make meaningful contribution to the GDP of any nation. For example in 2015 while the manufacturing industry in Nigeria contributed about 9 percent to the GDP, in India, the manufacturing sector contributed...