Resilience of the Caribbean Tourism Industry - New Evidence from a Firm Survey

10.1596/36410 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvina Erman ◽  
Sophie Anne De Vries Robbe ◽  
Nyanya Browne ◽  
Carla Solis Uehara
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Industry ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Caribbean Tourism ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Firm Survey

Technology Adoption in the Caribbean Tourism Industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Caribbean Tourism

Flying to Paradise: The Role of Airlift in the Caribbean Tourism Industry

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Acevedo Mejia ◽  
Lu Han ◽  
Marie Kim ◽  
N. Laframboise
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Industry ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Caribbean Tourism

Environmental regulations and their effect on innovation and competitiveness in tourism in Barbados, Guyana and Jamaica

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-154
Author(s):  
Eritha Olinda Huntley Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Regulations ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Key Driver ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Caribbean Tourism ◽  
Effective Use

Purpose This paper aims to explore the need for innovation in Caribbean tourism with stringent (mandatory) environmental regulations as the key driver of the process. It draws examples from three destinations, Barbados, Guyana and Jamaica. Design/methodology/approach This assessment entailed a review of the literature on the key issues. Theories on innovation, regulations and competitiveness were examined in brief. The paper also presents an overview of Caribbean tourism to provide context. Of note is the dearth of information on the drivers of innovation and its effect on the Caribbean tourism industry which was a major limitation of this assessment. Findings The main implication of this review is that it attempts to highlight the need for discourse on the effective use of environmental regulations to influence the behaviour of industry operatives towards achieving sustainable tourism. Within the context of climate change and the threat that this poses to Caribbean tourism, there is the critical need for this discourse. Consideration is also given to the value stringency of regulation since it is theorised that, if applied correctly, this may be the impetus to drive businesses to innovate to be competitive. Originality/value This is a novel approach to the management of the tourism industry which has shown a preference for self-regulation. Given the proposed outcome, the paper advocates mandatory, stringent regulations since self-regulation is a choice left solely to the industry operatives.

The future of Caribbean tourism: competition and climate change implications

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Mackay ◽  
Andrew Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Broad Perspective ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Caribbean Tourism

Purpose This conceptual paper examines the Caribbean tourism sector, its growth, performance, importance and its vulnerability to climate change. The purpose of this paper is to serve as an introduction to the on-going conversation around climate change and the socioeconomic impacts likely to be experienced in tourism-dependent Caribbean territories. Design/methodology/approach The Caribbean is used as the context of this work. A broad perspective was adopted to paint a picture of the wider implications. The region is represented by a multiplicity of country profiles, both in physical and socio-economic characteristics; this warrants a broad assessment of the issues examined here. Findings This work shows that the Caribbean tourism sectors face significant future threats related to both competitiveness and climate change impacts. For a region so heavily dependent on coastal- and marine-related tourism attractions, adaptation and resilience are critical issues facing Caribbean tourism. An effective approach to building resilience to climate change requires extensive regional cooperation. Research limitations/implications While there is much published on the matter of climate change implications in the general global context, there is considerably less published work specifically examining the likely effects climate change will have on the special socio-economic features of the Caribbean and on the tourism industry in particular. Practical implications The lack of extensive and ongoing research dedicated to climate change implications for Caribbean tourism, while limiting the scope of this work, does highlight a gap and open the door for future work that examines, in greater detail both collectively and on an individual country basis, the climate change implications for tourism industries throughout the region. Social implications Climate change vulnerabilities in the region present a significant threat to economic development, employment and food security among others. Coastal flooding, infrastructural damage and the potential displacement of coastal communities present significant impediments to the quality of life of Caribbean nationals. The social implications necessitate further in-depth study to inform the development of adaptation strategies that may secure the tourism industry and the livelihoods and lifestyles of the people. Originality/value This work is original in its evaluation of the viewpoints of climate change vulnerability specific to the Caribbean tourism sector.

scholarly journals Inclusive Sustainable Development in the Caribbean Region: Social Capital and the Creation of Competitive Advantage in Tourism Networks

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-126
Author(s):  
Babu George
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Cooperative Networks ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Inclusive Development ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Caribbean Tourism

In the mainstream parlance, tourism is constructed as conspicuous consumption for the exclusively chosen few. Historically, the term “inclusive” in the tourism industry was exclusively used with all-inclusive tourism. All-inclusive tourism is often quite an unethical approach and is probably the antithesis of inclusive development. Likewise, traditional definitions of sustainable tourism, too, did not stress enough of inclusiveness. The focus of sustainable tourism has been to ensure the sustenance of nature and culture and inclusiveness was just one of the conditions that would support this. This paper attempts to blueprint the idea of inclusive, sustainable tourism – which brings inclusion to sustainable development. Inclusion in the cooperative governance framework activates social capital and thereby, tourism businesses can gain lasting competitive advantage. A special mention about the challenges being faced by the Caribbean tourism destinations is given during the discussion. Caribbean tourism is criticized for its powerful thrust for everything that is unsustainable. The “third way” is gaining traction, but it also excludes certain important voices and stakeholders. For the Caribbean region, ending the Sun-Sea-Sand-Sex model of tourism altogether, all of a sudden is not only impractical but also unsustainable. So, the solutions should reform it with more and more inclusivity and sustainability elements. There is still hope, with a new generation of entrepreneurs armed with a combination of idealism survival spirits. Tourism is now at the center of the inclusive economic development paradigm in the Caribbean, more than ever before. During the discussion, certain myths about inclusive, sustainable tourism are demolished, too: say, it is not who controls tourism but how it is controlled which determines inclusiveness and sustainability; also, there is evidence emerging which indicate that even large scale private enterprises could advance inclusiveness and sustainability provided these results in their competitive advantage and increased profitability; finally, inclusiveness does not necessarily mean sustainability or vice versa. Keywords: Inclusive Sustainable Tourism, Ethics, Social Responsibility, Culture, Competitive Advantage, Cooperative Networks, Policy Framework.

American Ethnocentrism: Alive and Well in the Caribbean Tourism Industry, Too!

1989 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-64
Author(s):  
Kwame R. Charles
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Industry ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Caribbean Tourism

Flying to Paradise: The Role of Airlift in the Caribbean Tourism Industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (33) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Acevedo Mejia ◽  
Lu Han ◽  
Hye Kim ◽  
Nicole Laframboise ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Industry ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Caribbean Tourism

How uncertain are economic policies? New evidence from a firm survey

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 114-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masayuki Morikawa
Keyword(s):  
Economic Policies ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
Firm Survey
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