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Will The Remote Work Boom See A Rise In Digital Nomadism?

The Horizons Tracker

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.

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The Real Challenge to Turkey’s Economy Isn’t Terrorism

Harvard Business Review

It covers roughly 70% of Turkey’s GDP. This still renders Turkey as a good base of operations for many international businesses that are invested in the Middle East, Balkans, and the Caucasus – inherently high-risk areas. Terrorism impacts tourism, but not for as long as you might think.

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Bring the Olympics to Jerusalem

Harvard Business Review

The first of these institutions was the European Coal and Steel Community, established in 1952 to integrate the coal and steel industries of France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Religious tourism already feeds the economies in Israel and Palestine, as well as the surrounding area. We don't think so.

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What to Know About Doing Business in Iran

Harvard Business Review

Compared to most oil-rich countries in the Middle East, Iran has a diversified economy, its tourism sector is on the verge of a major windfall, and threats to its political stability are in decline. While the oil and gas sector gets the most attention, Iran’s diversified economy is attracting companies across industries.

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Tackling Big Global Challenges with Low-Cost Innovation

Harvard Business Review

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.

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