The latest World Press Trends report shows that business sentiment in the industry has taken a downturn, in a context where multiple challenges face news publishers around the world. Yet there are causes for optimism, as revenue diversification progresses and publishers double down on new...

This edition of WAN-IFRA’s annual flagship research and report reveals an industry challenged but optimistic about its business. It examines the results of publishers’ business in 2021, their forecasts for 2022 and beyond, and the trends and issues shaping the industry. Our research shows...

1. Ranking of Urban Competitiveness 2019 -- 2. The world: 300 years of Urbanization Expansion -- 3. Experience & Methods of Global Municipal Finance -- 4. 2019 Global Urban Economic Competitiveness Performance -- 5. Explanatory indicators of Economic Competitiveness -- 6. 2019 Global Urban...

Global Urban Competitiveness Ranking -- Global Urban Value Chain in History of Human Civilization -- Themed Report: Urban Competitiveness and SDGs -- Progress in the Pursuit of Global Urban Sustainable Development Goals -- From the Perspective of Sustainable Urban Competitiveness -- Progress in...

This edited book offers a comprehensive overview on a wide array of topics relating to urban destinations and city tourism. It is uniquely positioned and creates a distinct niche in tourism research. It raises awareness on the marketing and development of tourism cities. In the main, this...

Many cities organize annual local festivals for the positive effects on urban development, although success is far from straightforward. This article reviews a case study of the World Port Days in Rotterdam in order to demonstrate how annual city festivals can contribute to sustainable...

The purpose of our exploratory study is to describe the characteristics of a sample of Central and East European students in business and engineering from their cultural assumption perspective. The cluster-distinctive cultural practices are: High Power Distance, In-group and Institutional...

We investigate the relationship between corporate and country sustainability on the cost of bank loans. We look into 470 loan agreements signed between 2005 and 2012 with borrowers based on 28 different countries across the world and operating in all major industries. Our principal findings...