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 141

Tourism Travel Short-term GDP 141

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

JUNE 9, 2014

It can improve its competitiveness by reducing costs in its traditional sectors, such as tourism, agriculture, and trade. The key to such a change is developing an innovation-oriented industrial structure and a well-functioning innovation system. to 3% of their GDP. This is going to be a considerable challenge.

Planning 9

Planning GDP Tourism Innovation 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2016

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.

Tourism 8

Tourism Banking Due Diligence Hotels 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

The devalued drachma might help somewhat by making exported goods and services cheaper, but this may take some time to filter through as Greece's biggest industries are tourism and shipping (15% and 5% of GDP, respectively), which are themselves quite cyclical.

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