After gaining independence, Ghana’s economy had reached a state of crisis and therefore, certain International Financial Institutions (International Monetary Fund and World Bank) had intervened. The goal for Ghana was to pursue economic growth at all costs and seek to achieve through the increase of the Growth Domestic Product and the Growth National Product. Structural adjustment programs (SAP) (designed by the World Bank and IMF) had begun being implemented by the Provisional National Defense Council
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you chosen these? © 2010 by McGraw-Hill Education (Asia) Chapter objectives Explain what events and event management means Categorise the difference types of events in Asia Understand events as an integral part of Asia’s tourism industry Appreciate the problems and challenges facing Asian countries becoming event destinations Understand trends and concepts such as Integrated Resort developments, electronic connectivity and the importance of going green in event management
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Introduction Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC) is a model developed by Butler to explain the stages involved in the development of a tourism destination. TALC model has identified six stages involved in the lifecycle of a tourism destination. These stages include; exploration, involvement, development, consolidation, stagnation and decline/ rejuvenation. While many tourism scholars have adopted Butlers TALC model as tool for tourism destination planning, there are still a few tourism scholars who think
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(2005) note ‘niche tourism’ has become a growing trend occurring in current years in contrast to what is frequently related to as ‘mass tourism’. Cusack and Dixon (2006) add niche tourism is known to present diversity and provide opportunities with a form of tourism that aims towards sustainability alongside considering expenditure from tourists. Furthermore, it suggests a more practical set of strategies that distinguishes tourists. Gartner (1996) demonstrates how niche tourism consists of distinct
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development of an increasingly unified global economy marked by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper labor markets. Several cultures have recently been impacted by the Western world and have become globalized. The countries of Botswana and Mauritius are examples of recent globalization of native non-western cultures. Both countries had marked changes socially and economically post globalization. Impact of Globalization Botswana and Mauritius are two
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geographical & climate on Vietnam’s economy: 6 a. Effects of geographical location to Vietnam’s economy: 6 II. Definition, causes and actual situation of Viet Nam under climate change 7 1. Definition of climate change 8 2. Causes of climate change: 8 a. Natural causes 8 b. Human causes 9 c. Greenhouse gases and their sources 9 3. Actual situation in Vietnam: 12 III. Impact of Climate change on Viet Nam economy 14 1. Impact of Climate change on economy in general: 14 2. Climate change directly
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71-89 This paper raises questions about the discrepancies between predicted and actual outcomes of sports mega-events, and about why hosting is so often the project of political and business elites. It also raises questions about the economic impacts of tourism, in the years after the event. The paper highlights a number of parallel developments in the pursuit of hosting major international sports events in Canada and Japan. In both countries, Olympic hosting has been the project of political and corporate
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“Travel brings both positive and negative impacts.” In about 300 words essay outline, discuss the phrase by connecting it to the development of the tourism industry. St. Augustine once wrote: The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page. I totally agree with the sentence above as traveling brings positive effects indeed. First of all, we experience new things when we travel. We get to interact with new places, regions and cultures. For instance, by traveling to Malaysia
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built heritage. from tourism point of view Introduction Tourism is a major industry and strong economic vehicle that makes a significant contribution to overall national economy. (Nicolette de Sausmarez, 2007) Tourism for many individuals is about enjoyment and having fun, for governments tourism is generator of important foreign exchange and job creator for allied industries. Tourist industry has a major impact on host country’s civil society and social landscape. Tourism provides economic benefits
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Sex Tourism in Thailand “Sex tourism is both an economic and political phenomenon. It cannot exist without sources of demand, where these types of transactions are considered to be socially and politically legitimate” (Leheny, D. 1995, p.367-384). Sex tourism is evident through many different forms, but the most popular ways it is evident is through pornography, prostitution, and human trafficing. This trend is one of the main sources of revenue in Thailand. It holds 6 percent of the gross domestic
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