The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

While newspaper headlines have examined the travails of the tourism industry and the impact reductions in business travel is having on the sector, they are not the only group for whom travel restrictions have had a profound impact. There is also a shift underway in our attitude towards tourism.

Tourism 142

Tourism Travel Short-term GDP 142

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2012

We recently released the DHL Global Connectedness Index 2012 , which tracks the depth and breadth of trade, capital, information, and people flows across 140 countries that account for 99% of the world's GDP and 95% of its population. Why does all of this matter? However, when one recognizes that the U.S.

Report 15

Report Merchandising GDP Globalization 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

But peruse some of the recent headlines about Iran , and you might wonder whether the market’s potential was overstated. However, despite a weakened economy, political tensions, market uncertainty, and the lingering effects of sanctions, Iran remains an important opportunity for multinationals in emerging markets.

Tourism 8

Tourism Banking Due Diligence Hotels 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

The capital markets will also effectively be closed to the Greek government for some time. That way, when Italy starts to really create a problem, the Euro Zone members and the financial markets will have a much clearer understanding of what to expect.

Tourism 9

Tourism GDP Short-term Crisis Management 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Thanks to Airbnb, more people will travel, bringing more tourism dollars to more people in the countries they travel to, creating more profits and distributing them more fairly. There is no major capital investment involved and yet it revolutionizes the industry and unlocks the value-creating potential of hitherto idle assets.

Cost 8

Cost Globalization Innovation Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2014

In general they’ve made their money in heavy industry, so that’s quite different from most of the Russian oligarchs. The East has this old industrial base. The industrial base is important, particularly in eastern Ukraine. There is also a technology outsourcing industry. Who are these oligarchs? That is 90% of the reason.

Politics 8

Politics Tourism Short-term Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2013

It describes the country''s successful efforts to build what Porter long ago dubbed "clusters," concentrations of industry and expertise that enable it to build competitive advantage. So far, Rwanda''s three big clusters are coffee, tea, and tourism, but Porter is convinced there are more to come. How do we upgrade? We need energy.

Porter 9

Porter Tourism Politics Long-term 9