Using provisions to ease the movement of business visitors in trade agreements, we show that removing barriers to the movement of business people promotes trade. We document the increasing complexity of Free Trade Agreements and develop an algorithm that combines machine learning and text...

Das vorliegende Discussion Paper befasst sich mit der Entwicklung, Nachfrage und dem Angebot von "Bleisure Travel" als einer neuen Form der Geschäftsreise. Bleisure Travel bezeichnet die Kombination von Geschäftsreise und Urlaub in einer Reise. Der Reiseanlass ist dabei beruflich determiniert,...

This study examines bleisure travel across pre-trip, during, and post-trip phases. After interviewing 23 bleisure travelers, the study found that in the pre-travel phase, bleisure travelers had more complex planning and needed more coordination. Therefore, they were well-organized, futuristic,...

Das vorliegende Discussion Paper befasst sich mit der Entwicklung, Nachfrage und dem Angebot von "Bleisure Travel" als einer neuen Form der Geschäftsreise. Bleisure Travel bezeichnet die Kombination von Geschäftsreise und Urlaub in einer Reise. Der Reiseanlass ist dabei beruflich determiniert,...

This study examines the existence of earnings management by travel agencies operating in Poland at the time of global disease threats over the last decade. To measure earnings management the estimation of total discretionary accruals was used constituting some changes in the working capital....

Using provisions to ease the movement of business visitors in trade agreements, we show that removing barriers to the movement of business people promotes trade. We document the increasing complexity of Free Trade Agreements and develop an algorithm that combines machine learning and text...

The COVID-19 pandemic had a disastrous effect on the growth in business tourism, emphasizing the role of information and communication technologies in the implementation of new meeting models. Consequently, new needs and concerns of the business tourist may have arisen, which should lead...

The paper studies the potential impact on business travel of the new high-speed railway line project, called AlpTransit, which will link Lugano, the small economic hub of the southern part of Switzerland, with Zurich, one of the major Swiss economic centres, situated north of the Alps. Thanks to...

The strong negative relationship between geographical distance and trade is not well understood. I use the liberalization of the Soviet airspace to estimate the causal impact of business travel cost on trade. The liberalization radically reduced travel time between Europe and East Asia and was...

Purpose This study aims to explore what may have contributed to risk-taking travel behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic and what may be the drivers of satisfaction and intention to travel again. The study compares travelers based on their travel purposes (business, pleasure and visiting friends...

Business travels are a key driver of growth as they contribute to knowledge diffusion and innovation. They are also a relevant component of services trade. This paper analyzes the determinants of business travels expenditure in Italy, where this phenomenon is relevant and it is concentrated in...

The strong negative relationship between geographical distance and trade is not well understood. I use the liberalization of the Soviet airspace to estimate the causal impact of business travel cost on trade. The liberalization radically reduced travel time between Europe and East Asia and was...

The paper studies the potential impact on business travel of the new high-speed railway line project, called AlpTransit, which will link Lugano, the small economic hub of the southern part of Switzerland, with Zurich, one of the major Swiss economic centres, situated north of the Alps. Thanks to...

Access to new foreign technology is often central to countries' development strategies. However, we know very little about the quantitative impact of technology sourcing. In this paper, we study the role of outward international business travel for technology sourcing and innovation by examining...

Access to new foreign technology is often central to countries' development strategies. However, we know very little about the quantitative impact of technology sourcing. In this paper, we study the role of outward international business travel for technology sourcing and innovation by examining...

Intro -- Foreword -- Facts &amp -- Figures -- Management Summary -- What is Business Aviation? -- 1. Business AviationImpact on National Level -- Chapter Key Facts -- General Impact of Business Aviation -- General Impact of Business Aviation -- Direct and Indirect Impact -- Impact Comparison on...

Purpose This paper aims to convey the different ways in which HR managers can prepare their staff for the return to business travel. Design/methodology/approach The author has based her findings on years of firsthand experience in the field of business travel expense management. Findings This...