Backpacker tourism in South Africa : challenges and strategic opportunities
Economic impact ; Enquiry ; South Africa ; Tourism ; Tourism policy
Several countries recognise the developmental benefits of encouraging backpacker tourism. This paper contributes towards strategic policy development for backpacker tourism in South Africa. The findings of a consumer survey of 292 international
backpackers point to six key issues for strategic intervention : marketing, limites holidays jobs, lack of information, poor offerings, poor public transport and underdevelopment of domestic backpacking. - (AJC)
The strategic transition of spatial distribution in China's urbanization and the measures concerned
Three economic zones are explored in terms of spatial distribution of urbanization with reference to past experiences and the existing relevant policies. Suggestions are made to draw an overall plan for the purpose of adjustment.
The AA. address this topic by illustrating types of strategic behaviors, developing a taxonomy of firm segments, and relating types of strategic behavior to this taxonomy. The paper is based on results from 444 in-depth interviews. Key variables
Adjusting allocation of production is the strategic measure of economic development of Guangxi province.
Lists a number of examples of rational and irrational locations of industries and agricultural production, and proposes some criteria for seeing rationality, emphasising economic efficiency, and specialization of products, such as sugar cane, which
Industrial policy of the European Community : strategic deficits and regional dilemmas
Car industry ; Competition ; EEC ; Economic integration ; Economic policy ; Europe ; Industrial branch ; Industrial policy ; Industry ; Market ; State control
Development strategy ; Environmental management ; Geographical information system ; Participation ; Planning ; Project ; Socio-economic indicators ; Strategic planning
The paper describes experiences with Stra.S.S.E. Project (Strategic Spatial Planning and Sustainable Environment) that was aimed at enhancing a participatory approach to spatial and environmental planning. Four teams from three partner countries
divided the roles and tasks in the project. The main goals of the project, obtained by participatory processes, were oriented at developing strategic planning methodologies for the project-areas by using, as monitoring tools, a set of environmental, social
and economical indicators in order to evaluate the effect of development policies and strategy. Three main outputs – an atlas, editions of thematic GIS projects and a conflict analysis – are based on sophisticated GIS procedures. – (BJ)
Globalisation, territory and strategic alliances in different financial centres
. The financial derivatives markets are used to question the degree to which electronic trading poses a threat to the economic welfare of the urban territories in which they are located.
Europe 1992 and strategic change in the international automobile industry
Car industry ; Competition ; EEC ; Economic environment ; Enterprise;Firm ; Europe ; Export ; Firm strategy ; Industry ; International trade ; Single European Market
Importance of rural development policy in main strategic documents and implemental measures of agrarian policy in Slovenia is described. Qualitative evaluation of National Strategic Plan according to its consistency and reconciliation
with identified needs and objectives presents a framework for critical estimation of acceptability of individual measures. The extent and structure of financial support offered to various aims by Slovenian Government point at increased economical, social
The A. deals with the origin of the Caprivi name, the history of the territory with its physico-geographical conditions, population and with its strategic-economic significance. (CK).
Retail restructuring and the strategic significance of food retailers' own-labels: a UK-USA comparison
Comparative study ; Competition ; Consumption ; Economic strategy ; Food industry chain ; Food product ; Food trade ; Innovation ; Regulation ; Retail trade ; Supply ; United Kingdom ; United States of America
are more allowed to execute own-label strategic action. In contrast, the US retailers have been restricted to lower levels of own-label trading. Different national contexts produce different power relations.
The positioning of economic rationality in Colombia
Colombia ; Economic policy ; Knowledge ; Role of the State ; Society ; Sociology
of a technocratic elite, this involved the positioning of economic rationality in managing strategic state institutions and the creation of knowledge about society. We explain the mechanisms that enabled economists to occupy these positions, displacing other social
This article explains how economic rationality in Colombia came to play a growing role in the management of economic policy and social analysis, as a case study of a process that is observed in various parts of the world. In addition to the rise
Agrarian reform ; Economic integration ; Economy ; Industry ; North Korea ; Private property
The author attempts to establish a set of strategic guidelines for the gradual reformation and transformation of the North Korean economy which pay adequate attention to the spatial dimension of economic transformation. In addition to this spatial
A conjectural variations model of strategic rivalry in state economic development policy
Competition ; Economic strategy ; Fiscal system;Fiscal policy ; Government intervention ; Grant ; Industry ; Production function ; Productivity ; Regional economy ; United States
Strategic enabling? Cardiff City Council and local economic strategy
Cardiff ; Economic strategy ; Local economy ; Local government ; Local policy ; Locality ; Modernization ; Private sector ; Service ; Town ; United Kingdom ; Urban development ; Wales
Trajectories of industrial districts : impact of strategic intervention in medical districts
Biotechnology ; Economic space ; Economic strategy ; Industrial district ; Investment ; Medical district ; Network ; Partnership ; Specialization ; Technology ; United States of America ; Venture capital