Organization of Eastern Caribbean States - Increasing Linkages of Tourism with the Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Service Sectors
Tourism has become the leading economic sector of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) islands, thus expanding linkages with the local economy seems crucial going forward. Tourism has replaced agriculture as the main economic driver...
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ACCOMMODATIONS AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY AGRICULTURE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ANIMAL FEED BAKERY PRODUCTS BANANAS BEEF BEVERAGES BUTTER CA CANNED FOOD CATERING CENTRAL BANK CHARTERS CHEESE COMMERCE COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL VALUE COMPETITIVENESS COOKING CORN CRUISE CRUISE LINES CRUISE PASSENGERS CRUISE SHIP CRUISE SHIPS CUSTOMS CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES CUSTOMS UNION DAIRY DEBT DEMAND ANALYSIS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC MARKETS DRIED FRUITS ECONOMIES OF SCALE EGGS ELASTICITY EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPORT CREDIT EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE FAIR FEASIBILITY STUDIES FEASIBILITY STUDY FEEDS FISH MEAL FLOUR FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD DEMAND FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOOD EXPORTS FOOD IMPORTS FOOD PRICES FOOD PRODUCERS FOOD PRODUCT FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD PRODUCTS FOOD SECURITY FOREIGN EXCHANGE FREE PORTS FRUIT FRUIT VEGETABLES GAUGE GDP GDP PER CAPITA GINI COEFFICIENT GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GROWTH RATE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY HOTEL HOTEL CHAIN HOTEL INDUSTRY HOTEL MARKET HOTELS HUMAN CAPITAL HYGIENE IMPORT FIGURES IMPORT LICENSES IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM INEQUALITY INTEREST RATE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES ITC JAMS LAMB LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS LUXURY HOTELS MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS MANGO MARKET SEGMENT MARKETING MARKETING BOARDS MASS MARKET MEAL MEALS MEAT MEAT PROCESSING MEATS MULTIPLIER EFFECTS NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NUMBER OF TOURISTS NUTMEG OPEN ECONOMIES OPEN MARKETS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES PACKING PASSENGERS PASTEURIZATION PERISHABILITY PERISHABLE GOODS PORK PREFERENTIAL TRADE PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS PREMIUM PRICE PRICE INCREASE PRICE INDEX PROCESSED FOODS PRODUCTION COSTS PUBLIC RELATIONS PURCHASING REGIONAL TOURISM RESORT RESTAURANTS ROOT CROPS SALE SALES SEAFOOD SKILLED LABOR SOURCING SPICES SPREAD STARCH STOCKS SUBSTITUTES SUGAR SUGAR CANE SUPERMARKETS SUPPLIERS SUPPLY CHAIN TARGET MARKET TARIFF RATES TAX RATE TAX RATES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOMATOES TOTAL COSTS TOURISM TOURISM CONSUMPTION TOURISM COUNCIL TOURISM DEMAND TOURISM DESTINATIONS TOURISM ECONOMY TOURISM INDUSTRY TOURISM MARKET TOURISM OPERATORS TOURISM SATELLITE ACCOUNTING TOURISM SECTOR TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS TOURIST TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS TOURIST DEMAND TOURIST ESTABLISHMENTS TOURIST INDUSTRY TOURISTS TRADE AGREEMENTS TRADE BALANCE TRADE OPENNESS TRADE REGULATIONS TROPICAL FRUITS TYING URUGUAY ROUND VACATION VALUE ADDED VEGETABLES VISITOR WHOLESALER WHOLESALERS |
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ACCOMMODATIONS AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY AGRICULTURE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ANIMAL FEED BAKERY PRODUCTS BANANAS BEEF BEVERAGES BUTTER CA CANNED FOOD CATERING CENTRAL BANK CHARTERS CHEESE COMMERCE COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL VALUE COMPETITIVENESS COOKING CORN CRUISE CRUISE LINES CRUISE PASSENGERS CRUISE SHIP CRUISE SHIPS CUSTOMS CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES CUSTOMS UNION DAIRY DEBT DEMAND ANALYSIS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC MARKETS DRIED FRUITS ECONOMIES OF SCALE EGGS ELASTICITY EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPORT CREDIT EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE FAIR FEASIBILITY STUDIES FEASIBILITY STUDY FEEDS FISH MEAL FLOUR FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD DEMAND FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOOD EXPORTS FOOD IMPORTS FOOD PRICES FOOD PRODUCERS FOOD PRODUCT FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD PRODUCTS FOOD SECURITY FOREIGN EXCHANGE FREE PORTS FRUIT FRUIT VEGETABLES GAUGE GDP GDP PER CAPITA GINI COEFFICIENT GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GROWTH RATE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY HOTEL HOTEL CHAIN HOTEL INDUSTRY HOTEL MARKET HOTELS HUMAN CAPITAL HYGIENE IMPORT FIGURES IMPORT LICENSES IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM INEQUALITY INTEREST RATE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES ITC JAMS LAMB LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS LUXURY HOTELS MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS MANGO MARKET SEGMENT MARKETING MARKETING BOARDS MASS MARKET MEAL MEALS MEAT MEAT PROCESSING MEATS MULTIPLIER EFFECTS NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NUMBER OF TOURISTS NUTMEG OPEN ECONOMIES OPEN MARKETS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES PACKING PASSENGERS PASTEURIZATION PERISHABILITY PERISHABLE GOODS PORK PREFERENTIAL TRADE PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS PREMIUM PRICE PRICE INCREASE PRICE INDEX PROCESSED FOODS PRODUCTION COSTS PUBLIC RELATIONS PURCHASING REGIONAL TOURISM RESORT RESTAURANTS ROOT CROPS SALE SALES SEAFOOD SKILLED LABOR SOURCING SPICES SPREAD STARCH STOCKS SUBSTITUTES SUGAR SUGAR CANE SUPERMARKETS SUPPLIERS SUPPLY CHAIN TARGET MARKET TARIFF RATES TAX RATE TAX RATES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOMATOES TOTAL COSTS TOURISM TOURISM CONSUMPTION TOURISM COUNCIL TOURISM DEMAND TOURISM DESTINATIONS TOURISM ECONOMY TOURISM INDUSTRY TOURISM MARKET TOURISM OPERATORS TOURISM SATELLITE ACCOUNTING TOURISM SECTOR TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS TOURIST TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS TOURIST DEMAND TOURIST ESTABLISHMENTS TOURIST INDUSTRY TOURISTS TRADE AGREEMENTS TRADE BALANCE TRADE OPENNESS TRADE REGULATIONS TROPICAL FRUITS TYING URUGUAY ROUND VACATION VALUE ADDED VEGETABLES VISITOR WHOLESALER WHOLESALERS World Bank Organization of Eastern Caribbean States - Increasing Linkages of Tourism with the Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Service Sectors |
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Tourism has become the leading economic
sector of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
(OECS) islands, thus expanding linkages with the local
economy seems crucial going forward. Tourism has replaced
agriculture as the main economic driver within all the
islands comprising the OECS. In the early 1990s, agriculture
contributed nearly 12 percent of Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) overall; however by 2007 its share dropped to only 5
percent of GDP. Conversely, in the same year the tourism
sector of these islands accounted for an estimated 45
percent of GDP, and around 60 percent of foreign exchange
earnings, as a result of the more than 2.6 million tourists
that visited these islands. This study analyzes the
purchasing patterns and demand for agriculture,
manufacturing and services by the tourism industry, both
directly and indirectly, through a structured survey and
in-depth interviews. A detailed survey covering 70 hotels,
marinas, and other tourism operators analyzed the current
purchasing pattern of agricultural and food products (13
categories from fruits to canned goods), services (12
categories, from legal support to flower arrangements), and
manufactured goods (8 categories). From the supply side, 16
small and medium enterprises were surveyed on the obstacles
they were facing for their development, and on their revenue
and cost structures. Three different missions covered the 6
largest OECS islands, conducted over 80 interviews and
included experts from the agricultural sector including Food
Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Private Sector
Development (PSD). Additionally, a value chain analysis
evaluated the economics of key products. This combined
approach provided an extensive source of data and
information on linkages that was not available in the
islands, as well as insights to improve them going forward.
Overall, there seem to be interesting opportunities to
increase linkages between tourism and other sectors of the
OECS economies. Most hospitality operators, particularly
hotels, demonstrate high willingness to increase the share
of products and services purchased from local origin; and in
addition, local suppliers of goods and services are willing
to focus more their offer on the needs of the tourism
industry. This study intended to provide some initial
conclusions about specific economic activities and
particular ways to increase such linkages in the
agricultural and food, manufacturing, and services sectors. |
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Economic & Sector Work :: PSD, Privatization and Industrial Policy |
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Organization of Eastern Caribbean States - Increasing Linkages of Tourism with the Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Service Sectors |
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Organization of Eastern Caribbean States - Increasing Linkages of Tourism with the Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Service Sectors |
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Organization of Eastern Caribbean States - Increasing Linkages of Tourism with the Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Service Sectors |
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Organization of Eastern Caribbean States - Increasing Linkages of Tourism with the Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Service Sectors |
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Organization of Eastern Caribbean States - Increasing Linkages of Tourism with the Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Service Sectors |
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organization of eastern caribbean states - increasing linkages of tourism with the agriculture, manufacturing, and service sectors |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/09/9999338/organization-eastern-caribbean-states-increasing-linkages-tourism-agriculture-manufacturing-service-sectors http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7922 |
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okr-10986-79222021-04-23T14:02:36Z Organization of Eastern Caribbean States - Increasing Linkages of Tourism with the Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Service Sectors World Bank ACCOMMODATIONS AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY AGRICULTURE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ANIMAL FEED BAKERY PRODUCTS BANANAS BEEF BEVERAGES BUTTER CA CANNED FOOD CATERING CENTRAL BANK CHARTERS CHEESE COMMERCE COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL VALUE COMPETITIVENESS COOKING CORN CRUISE CRUISE LINES CRUISE PASSENGERS CRUISE SHIP CRUISE SHIPS CUSTOMS CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CUSTOMS PROCEDURES CUSTOMS UNION DAIRY DEBT DEMAND ANALYSIS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC MARKETS DRIED FRUITS ECONOMIES OF SCALE EGGS ELASTICITY EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPORT CREDIT EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE FAIR FEASIBILITY STUDIES FEASIBILITY STUDY FEEDS FISH MEAL FLOUR FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD DEMAND FOOD DISTRIBUTION FOOD EXPORTS FOOD IMPORTS FOOD PRICES FOOD PRODUCERS FOOD PRODUCT FOOD PRODUCTION FOOD PRODUCTS FOOD SECURITY FOREIGN EXCHANGE FREE PORTS FRUIT FRUIT VEGETABLES GAUGE GDP GDP PER CAPITA GINI COEFFICIENT GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GROWTH RATE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY HOTEL HOTEL CHAIN HOTEL INDUSTRY HOTEL MARKET HOTELS HUMAN CAPITAL HYGIENE IMPORT FIGURES IMPORT LICENSES IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM INEQUALITY INTEREST RATE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES ITC JAMS LAMB LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS LUXURY HOTELS MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS MANGO MARKET SEGMENT MARKETING MARKETING BOARDS MASS MARKET MEAL MEALS MEAT MEAT PROCESSING MEATS MULTIPLIER EFFECTS NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NUMBER OF TOURISTS NUTMEG OPEN ECONOMIES OPEN MARKETS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES PACKING PASSENGERS PASTEURIZATION PERISHABILITY PERISHABLE GOODS PORK PREFERENTIAL TRADE PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENTS PREMIUM PRICE PRICE INCREASE PRICE INDEX PROCESSED FOODS PRODUCTION COSTS PUBLIC RELATIONS PURCHASING REGIONAL TOURISM RESORT RESTAURANTS ROOT CROPS SALE SALES SEAFOOD SKILLED LABOR SOURCING SPICES SPREAD STARCH STOCKS SUBSTITUTES SUGAR SUGAR CANE SUPERMARKETS SUPPLIERS SUPPLY CHAIN TARGET MARKET TARIFF RATES TAX RATE TAX RATES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOMATOES TOTAL COSTS TOURISM TOURISM CONSUMPTION TOURISM COUNCIL TOURISM DEMAND TOURISM DESTINATIONS TOURISM ECONOMY TOURISM INDUSTRY TOURISM MARKET TOURISM OPERATORS TOURISM SATELLITE ACCOUNTING TOURISM SECTOR TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS TOURIST TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS TOURIST DEMAND TOURIST ESTABLISHMENTS TOURIST INDUSTRY TOURISTS TRADE AGREEMENTS TRADE BALANCE TRADE OPENNESS TRADE REGULATIONS TROPICAL FRUITS TYING URUGUAY ROUND VACATION VALUE ADDED VEGETABLES VISITOR WHOLESALER WHOLESALERS Tourism has become the leading economic sector of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) islands, thus expanding linkages with the local economy seems crucial going forward. Tourism has replaced agriculture as the main economic driver within all the islands comprising the OECS. In the early 1990s, agriculture contributed nearly 12 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) overall; however by 2007 its share dropped to only 5 percent of GDP. Conversely, in the same year the tourism sector of these islands accounted for an estimated 45 percent of GDP, and around 60 percent of foreign exchange earnings, as a result of the more than 2.6 million tourists that visited these islands. This study analyzes the purchasing patterns and demand for agriculture, manufacturing and services by the tourism industry, both directly and indirectly, through a structured survey and in-depth interviews. A detailed survey covering 70 hotels, marinas, and other tourism operators analyzed the current purchasing pattern of agricultural and food products (13 categories from fruits to canned goods), services (12 categories, from legal support to flower arrangements), and manufactured goods (8 categories). From the supply side, 16 small and medium enterprises were surveyed on the obstacles they were facing for their development, and on their revenue and cost structures. Three different missions covered the 6 largest OECS islands, conducted over 80 interviews and included experts from the agricultural sector including Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Private Sector Development (PSD). Additionally, a value chain analysis evaluated the economics of key products. This combined approach provided an extensive source of data and information on linkages that was not available in the islands, as well as insights to improve them going forward. Overall, there seem to be interesting opportunities to increase linkages between tourism and other sectors of the OECS economies. Most hospitality operators, particularly hotels, demonstrate high willingness to increase the share of products and services purchased from local origin; and in addition, local suppliers of goods and services are willing to focus more their offer on the needs of the tourism industry. This study intended to provide some initial conclusions about specific economic activities and particular ways to increase such linkages in the agricultural and food, manufacturing, and services sectors. 2012-06-13T16:23:12Z 2012-06-13T16:23:12Z 2008-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/09/9999338/organization-eastern-caribbean-states-increasing-linkages-tourism-agriculture-manufacturing-service-sectors http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7922 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: PSD, Privatization and Industrial Policy Economic & Sector Work Latin America & Caribbean |