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The role of the tourism sector in economic development. Lessons from the Spanish experience [PDF]

open access: yes
Tourism is one of the most important sectors in the global economy and is considered an efficient tool with which to promote economic growth. The case of Spain's economy is well known in this respect; in fact, widespread consensus exists on the part ...
Manuel Artis Ortuno   +1 more
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Volunteer tourism: working on holiday or playing at work? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The paper reviews the rapid growth of volunteer tourism, and discusses the changes that have taken place in the ethos and focus of this distinct market, the locations used as destinations and the organisations they represent. It is apparent that over the
Tomazos, Konstantinos, Butler, R.
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Nonfood Geographical Indications as Collective Sustainability Strategies: Governance as a Strategic Capability for Territorial Competitive Advantage

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nonfood geographical indications (GIs) are increasingly emerging as collective sustainability strategies. They enable territories to transform cultural and productive heritage into sources of long‐term competitive advantage. While existing research recognises their regulatory and cultural relevance, limited attention has been paid to how ...
Giovanni Peira, Alessandro Bonadonna
wiley   +1 more source

Observed Relationships Between Economic And Technical Receipts Revisions In Federal Budget Projections [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper presents results illustrating a close relationship between economic and technical errors in receipts projections made by the OMB and the CBO. The specific source appears to be the relationship between economic and technical errors for personal
Kitchen, John
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Climate Action Response Plans in Firms: Exploring the Characteristics of Firms Planning for a More Sustainable Future

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Firm‐level Climate Action Response Plans (CARPs) comprise firms' climate change mitigation and adaptation commitments. Encouraging firms to develop CARPs is thus vital for meeting ever‐pressing climate goals. Understanding the resources and capabilities facilitating firms to develop CARPs can inform evidence‐based approaches to accelerate ...
Helena Lenihan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

When Nature Counts: Corporate Biodiversity Attention and Access to Bank Finance

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates whether corporate attention to biodiversity influences firms' access to bank loans, an overlooked question in the emerging biodiversity–finance literature. Using a novel, text‐based measure constructed from 446 biodiversity‐related keywords and applied to Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2000 to 2023, we show that ...
Ruxiao Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forecasting Airport Passenger Flows Using Mobile Network Data: Insights for Sustainable Mobility and Strategic Infrastructure Planning

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Airports are strategic and environmental nodes in global transport systems where rapid passenger growth challenges capacity, sustainability, and resilience. This study uses anonymized mobile network data to analyze and forecast passenger dynamics at Lisbon Airport, Portugal, linking data‐driven insights to sustainable mobility and ...
João Carlos Ferreira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Taxing Tourism in Spain: Results and Recommendations [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper analyses the foundations, possible applications and the effects of tourism taxation in Spain. The article begins with an analysis of the economic and environmental reasons for taxing tourism, which would seem to call for taxes based on the ...
Fidel Picos   +3 more
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Tourism development in the southern wheatbelt of Western Australia. From dryandra woodland to dryandra country [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Tourism development is often viewed as a means to counter the social and economic decline of communities in regional areas of Australia. Such decline is prevalent, particularly in areas determined to be on the tourism periphery.
Hughes, M., Macbeth, J.
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