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The cruise industry – its surge , economic significance and profit
Acta Economica et Turistica, 2019 The cruise industry is a special type of industry that has become popular worldwide in the last several decades and years. It is an industry that connects sea transport of passengers and tourism in a single entity.
Irina Pescvary
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Spoiled holidays: Damages for disappointment or distress [PDF]
, 2004 Generally damages for disappointment or distress following a breach of contract will not be awarded to the innocent party under common law. However where the object of the contract is to provide relaxation or enjoyment, for example, an ocean cruise or a ...
Evans, Philip J
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Operating Capacity, Pricing and Supply Elasticity in Container Shipping Markets
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We investigate the channels through which changes in operating capacity influence freight rates in the container shipping market using a novel dataset to create an operating capacity index at the shipping‐route level. Our analysis reveals that when supply elasticity is low, an increase in operating capacity tends to drive freight rates upward,
Cong Sui +3 more
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Cruise ship suppliers: A field study of the supplier relationship characteristics in a service supply chain [PDF]
, 2015 The article of record as published may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tmp.2015.07.008Given the significance of the service industry, the role of global service supply chains is becoming an important new area of research. This paper examines the
Beaulieu, Martin +2 more
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Interplay Between Green Investment and Market Price Premia in Global Shipping
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Existing research emphasises that the driver of green investment is its future profitability. This paper shows that other investors' decisions also influence green investment. We take the example of scrubber installation in shipping, which is optional by regulation but has an established market for trading its underlying asset.
Yao Shi +4 more
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The Politics of Environmental Activism: a Case Study of the Cruise Industry and the Environmental Movement [PDF]
Based on a case study of environmental organizations\' confrontation of the cruise industry over environmental practices, this article critically assesses several campaigns and actions by the environmental movement as represented by several key ...
Ross A. Klein
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Boston Hospitality Review: Fall 2014 [PDF]
, 2014 Boston Market Hotel Review by Andrea Foster -- The Prevalence of Longevity Amongst Leading Brands by Bradford Hudson -- European River Cruising On The Rise Among American Tourists by Melinda Jàszbernèny -- Building A Spirit of Inclusion: Pan Am and The ...
Birigwa, Mirembe B. +5 more
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Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.Adolescent social isolation disrupts hippocampal function and exacerbates emotional symptoms, with sex‐specific patterns, as shown by human studies. In mice, social isolation decreased hippocampal synaptic density and calcium signaling, upregulated complement proteins, and activated complement‐mediated microglial synaptic phagocytosis.
Yuwan Qi +13 more
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Ch‐Ch‐Ch‐Ch‐Changes: The Impact of Supply Base Growth, Contraction, and Turnover on Firm Innovation
Journal of Operations Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Modern supply chains are experiencing more disturbances due to regulatory shifts, rising sustainability standards, emerging or declining markets, and disruption to critical inputs. Some firms react by strengthening existing supplier partnerships to resist changes, while others reconfigure relationships with suppliers to embrace changes ...
Jordan M. Barker +3 more
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Cruise tourism and Cruise Industry
, 2011 This paper proposes a reflection on the cruise industry, the importance and scope of this industry. One of the objectives is to examine in particular the relationship between cruise lines and ports that receive cruises and excursionists. The cruise product built from the 1970s engendred a specific mass tourism.
Dehoorne, Olivier +1 more
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