The development of partnership relations among hospitality industry entities has gained particular relevance amid Ukraine's European integration course. Collaboration between government institutions, business entities, and local communities creates new opportunities for enhancing competitiveness...

Der touristische Arbeitsmarkt steht vor großen Herausforderungen, wie dem Arbeitskräftemangel oder der hohen Fluktuation der Arbeitskräfte in Folge der ausgeprägten saisonalen Schwankungen des Personalbedarfs. Hinzu kamen die Einschränkungen und Maßnahmen im Zuge der COVID-19 Pandemie....

We analyze whether biodiversity is increasing the receipts of tourism and beneficial for Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The underlying assumption is that a rich biodiversity provides a comparative advantage for most LDCs. We use a simple trade theory framework. The model is supported by an...

In this paper, the economic value of the impacts of climate change is assessed for different Italian economic sectors and regions. Sectoral and regional impacts are then aggregated to provide a macroeconomic estimate of variations in GDP induced by climate change in the next decades. Autonomous...

In this paper, we analyze the transition to the labour market of participants in vocational training in Madeira Island. In a first stage, we investigate how the employment status at different dates (one month, one year, and two years after the completion of the training program) depends on...

Is tourism an opportunity for lagging countries in the elusive quest for growth (Easterly, 2002)? Recent empirical evidence suggests that the answer is a cautious yes. Aggregate cross-country data show that tourism specialization is likely to be associated with higher per capita GDP growth rates...

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...