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This Selected Issues paper analyzes sustaining potential growth in Aruba. As in the other Caribbean countries, there are growing concerns in Aruba about the slowdown in economic growth over the past two decades and the consequent tepid outlook for potential growth. Tackling such concerns...
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The future of tourism will be impacted by large-scale social, economic, political, environmental and technological … for tourism. Four megatrends are likely to have significant impacts and relevance for tourism: i) evolving visitor demand …; ii) sustainable tourism growth; iii) enabling technologies; and iv) travel mobility. Exploring the multidimensional …
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Investment is essential to build a competitive and sustainable tourism sector. This Tourism Paper examines effective … policy approaches to boost the quantity and quality of investment in tourism. It reviews the enabling conditions and barriers … to promoting investment that can foster sustainable and inclusive tourism growth. Policy considerations to encourage …
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This report provides an analysis of the state of play for tourism in Romania and examines opportunities and challenges … guidance for tourism practitioners, setting out the steps required to establish and operate an effective DMO. It has been … their destinations. The aim is to strengthen tourism structures at local, regional and national levels, so that Romania is …
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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...
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-Access Component of the Exogenous Shocks Facility. The global economic downturn has led to a significant decline in tourism, which …
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investment and private credit. Tourism tumbled following an airline bankruptcy, and construction activity fell as major …
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dominate. Highly dependent on tourism, imports of food and fuel, and foreign aid, Palau remains vulnerable to external …
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This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix describes Palau’s financial sector, its recent performance, and developments in regulatory reform. The paper considers illustrative scenarios of possible outcomes for public spending levels and growth under different assumptions with...
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relations and hurt business confidence. Fiji’s economy is expected to have contracted by 2½ percent in 2009, reflecting the … adverse impact of the global crisis on exports and tourism. Recent developments have put considerable pressure on the budget …
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