The Tourism Industry as an Alternative for the GCC Oil-Based Rentier Economies

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoel Mansfeld ◽  
Onn Winckler
Keyword(s):  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Gulf Region ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
The Past ◽  
Arabian Gulf Region ◽  
Gcc Countries ◽  
Foreign Labour ◽  
Global Tourism

During the past four decades, the tourism industry has emerged as one of the leading industries worldwide. This article examines its development in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The article looks at, first, the main factors that led the GCC rulers to select tourism as a major catalyst for enhancing economic development and diversification. Further, it examines the GCC comparative advantages in the global tourism arena and then analyses Dubai's tourism development as an example of both the potential as well as the costs of having a well-established tourism industry in the Arabian Gulf region. Finally, it considers the major barriers to further GCC tourism development. The main conclusion of the article is that, although tourism development may provide a viable economic solution to some of the major socio-economic problems currently facing the GCC oil rental countries, one should not disregard the fundamental barriers and risks to further GCC tourism development, first and foremost in the area of increasing dependence on foreign labour.

scholarly journals CLUSTER APPROACH IN THE TOURISM BUSINESS

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Iveta Dembovska ◽  
Inese Silicka
Keyword(s):  
Development Policy ◽  
Efficient Solution ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Cluster Approach ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
The Past ◽  
Innovation Projects ◽  
Rules And Principles

One of the approaches to development of the tourism industry at the regional level, based of market rules and principles are creation and development of tourism clusters. Clusters span numerous different companies, contribute to more efficient solution of socio–economic problems in the country as a whole, and in certain regions. Clusters centre around different companies, which have not cooperated in the past, to encourage their development. The cluster approach should make radical changes to content of the tourism development policy; it means that there is a need to promote and develop the system of relationships between economic operators and the national authorities rather to support individual companies or industries. Practically it enables creation and implementation of large trans–sectoral and interregional investment and innovation projects.

Exploring the GCC Progress Towards United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Gulf Region ◽  
Arabian Gulf Region ◽  
Gcc Countries ◽  
Development Goals

The United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals were agreed in 2015 by all the members' countries to be achieved by 2030. The results of several reports reveal that some countries are making good progress to achieve these goals, the progress of others is low and most likely they will not be able to achieve these goals by the deadline if serious actions are not taken. The purpose of this article is to explore the progress of the Arabian Gulf region towards these goals and identify the Goals in which the region has major challenges. A qualitative research approach using PRISMA compliance is adopted to extract the region's progress and commitment from 91 different documents. The results show that the region has major challenges in four Goals. Specific issues associated with these goals and the GCC countries plans to overcome these issues are discussed in the paper.

Branding of Germany’s Transnational Education and its Potentials in the Arabian Gulf Region

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanaa Ashour
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Transnational Education ◽  
Gulf Region ◽  
Demand For Education ◽  
Financial Gain ◽  
Arabian Gulf Region ◽  
Global Demand ◽  
Foreign Education

Transnational education (TNE), responding to the growing global demand for education, plays a fundamental role in the current debate on the internationalisation and globalisation of higher education. Conducting a systematic literature review, this paper examines the characteristics of German transnational education, which has little in common with the American and British models, the reasons for its limited presence in the Gulf and its potential for having a stronger footprint. Since education for Germany is a public good, financial gain has never been a decisive factor for German universities to venture abroad. Whilst the Gulf Region is the largest importer of foreign education, German TNE is only represented by one university there, compared to the overwhelming number of US, UK and Australian higher education institutions. Although the Gulf Region is considered as a lucrative and appealing market for foreign education, lack of engagement of German TNE there could be interpreted through public policy-related reasons. Since Germany has already established its footprint in creating a unique brand of TNE, the paper recommends to build upon the country’s expertise in low-risk option for Germany to invest in the Gulf. For this to materialise, Germany must build awareness of its unique brand to stand out among the competition. 

scholarly journals Positioning spice tourism as an emerging form of special interest tourism: perspectives and strategies

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bipithalal Balakrishnan Nair ◽  
Patita Paban Mohanty
Keyword(s):  
Special Interest ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Development Plan ◽  
Global Awareness ◽  
Medical Practices ◽  
Home Remedies ◽  
Medicinal Use ◽  
Global Tourism

AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has halted activities in the global tourism industry, and the situation has only been worsened by the general air of uncertainty and lack of effective vaccinations. Consequently, people have begun testing various remedies to enhance their immunity, primarily turning to traditional medical practices and home remedies. The medicinal use of spices, given their immune-boosting properties, is increasingly popular globally and has enhanced global awareness of spices and their products. In light of this surging popularity, this study examines spice tourism as a concept of niche tourism. This study proposes spice tourism as a valuable post-COVID-19 strategy by providing four different approaches to position spice tourism within special interest tourism. This paper also suggests a tourism development plan for spice tourism and proposes a strategy for its resilience post-COVID-19.

scholarly journals Contribution of Domestic Tourism to Sustainable Tourism Development

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Forbes Kabote
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Southern Africa ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Domestic Tourism ◽  
Global Tourism ◽  
Qualitative Methodologies

Tourism literature is awash with evidence of the value of domestic tourism to the tourism industry in general. However; there is limited knowledge of how domestic tourism is contributing towards sustainable tourism development especially in developing countries. This study explored the contribution of domestic tourism to sustainable tourism development in Zimbabwe, one developing country in Southern Africa. Using qualitative methodologies, data were collected and thematically analysed. The study revealed that domestic tourism has both positive and negative contributions to sustainable tourism development in unique ways. In conclusion, it was noted that without domestic tourism, Zimbabwe as a tourism destination would be struggling to grow its tourism product offering and expand its market share on the global tourism market.

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