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Competitiveness Assessment of Tourism in Sierra Leone : A Cluster-Based Approach

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dc.contributor.authorShakya, Mallika
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T19:13:05Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T19:13:05Z
dc.date.issued2009-10-01
dc.description.abstractSeven years out of brutal conflict, Sierra Leone is now a peaceful and stable country. Yet, its strides toward economic recovery and competitiveness have been modest even in sectors such as tourism, which used to be a major generator of foreign exchange revenues prior to the conflict. This paper presents a cluster-based analysis of the tourism sector in Sierra Leone. The analysis shows that tourism in Sierra Leone draws entirely on basic factor conditions such as natural endowments; high-end lodging, catering, and entertainment services are virtually nonexistent. The cluster mapping exercise reveals that several non-profit organizations are present and active within the Sierra Leone tourism cluster but that the role of commercial enterprises has been somewhat limited. A critical mass of basic service providers has emerged over time, but their functions are often hindered by the absence of a market-based incentive regime and weaknesses in backbone infrastructure services. There is a mismatch of effort by the public and private sectors. An important policy implication arising from the analysis is for Sierra Leone to initiate a joint action among tourism entrepreneurs and policymakers to develop a coherent business strategy toward overcoming the bottlenecks of skill deficiency, policy ineffectiveness, and lack of infrastructure and market access.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20091020143421
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5083
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/4275
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5083
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectADVENTURE ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectADVENTURE TOURISM
dc.subjectADVISORY SERVICES
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR TRANSPORT
dc.subjectAIRLINE COMPANY
dc.subjectAIRLINES
dc.subjectAIRPORT
dc.subjectARCHAEOLOGY
dc.subjectARCHITECTURE
dc.subjectARTISTS
dc.subjectARTS
dc.subjectATTRACTIONS
dc.subjectBASIC
dc.subjectBEACHES
dc.subjectBIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
dc.subjectBOTTLENECKS
dc.subjectBUILDING MATERIALS
dc.subjectBUS
dc.subjectBUSINESS TRAVEL
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCARRIERS
dc.subjectCERTIFICATION
dc.subjectCHURCH
dc.subjectCOLONIAL LEGACY
dc.subjectCONSERVATION AREA
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
dc.subjectCULTURAL CHARMS
dc.subjectCULTURAL SHOWS
dc.subjectCULTURAL TOURS
dc.subjectCURATORS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM
dc.subjectDOMESTIC TRAVEL
dc.subjectECONOMIC RECOVERY
dc.subjectECOTOURISM
dc.subjectEMERGENCY RESCUE
dc.subjectENABLING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
dc.subjectETHNIC CULTURES
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFERRIES
dc.subjectFISHING
dc.subjectFOREST RESERVES
dc.subjectFORTS
dc.subjectFRAGILE ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHY
dc.subjectGUEST HOUSE
dc.subjectHANDICRAFTS
dc.subjectHERITAGE
dc.subjectHERITAGE TRAILS
dc.subjectHIGHWAYS
dc.subjectHISTORIC ROLE
dc.subjectHOTEL
dc.subjectHOTEL OWNERS
dc.subjectHOTEL ROOMS
dc.subjectHOTELS
dc.subjectINCOME TAX
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL OPERATORS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TOUR OPERATORS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TOURISM
dc.subjectLAND TRANSPORT
dc.subjectLARGE-SCALE TOURISM
dc.subjectLEGACIES
dc.subjectLEISURE
dc.subjectLEISURE ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectLEISURE TOURISM
dc.subjectLEISURE TOURIST
dc.subjectLITERATURE
dc.subjectLOCAL CULTURE
dc.subjectLOCAL HISTORY
dc.subjectLOCAL TOURISM
dc.subjectLOCAL TRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectLODGING
dc.subjectMASS TOURISM
dc.subjectMINING
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF TOURISM
dc.subjectMOBILITY
dc.subjectMODES OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMONUMENTS
dc.subjectMUSEUMS
dc.subjectNATIONAL TOURIST
dc.subjectNATIONAL TOURIST BOARD
dc.subjectPERCEPTIONS
dc.subjectPERFORMANCES
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPROTECTED AREAS
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectRECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
dc.subjectRELICS
dc.subjectRENOVATION
dc.subjectRESORT
dc.subjectRESORTS
dc.subjectRESTAURANTS
dc.subjectRESTORATION
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectSOUVENIRS
dc.subjectSPORTS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE TOURISM
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAXI SERVICES
dc.subjectTAXIS
dc.subjectTELEVISION
dc.subjectTOLL
dc.subjectTOUR
dc.subjectTOUR OPERATIONS
dc.subjectTOUR OPERATORS
dc.subjectTOURISM
dc.subjectTOURISM ASSET
dc.subjectTOURISM BOARD
dc.subjectTOURISM DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTOURISM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectTOURISM ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectTOURISM FIRMS
dc.subjectTOURISM INDUSTRY
dc.subjectTOURISM PRODUCTS
dc.subjectTOURISM RECEIPT
dc.subjectTOURISM RECEIPTS
dc.subjectTOURISM SECTOR
dc.subjectTOURISM SITES
dc.subjectTOURISM VALUE CHAIN
dc.subjectTOURIST
dc.subjectTOURIST ARRIVAL
dc.subjectTOURIST ARRIVALS
dc.subjectTOURIST ATTRACTION
dc.subjectTOURIST ATTRACTIONS
dc.subjectTOURIST BOARD
dc.subjectTOURIST DESTINATION
dc.subjectTOURIST DESTINATIONS
dc.subjectTOURIST EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectTOURIST FACILITY
dc.subjectTOURIST INDUSTRY
dc.subjectTOURIST INFORMATION
dc.subjectTOURIST ITINERARIES
dc.subjectTOURIST SERVICE
dc.subjectTOURIST SITE
dc.subjectTOURIST SITES
dc.subjectTOURIST USE
dc.subjectTOURISTS
dc.subjectTOURS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRAFFIC VOLUME
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT OPERATORS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SUPPLY
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION COSTS
dc.subjectTRAVEL AGENTS
dc.subjectTRAVELERS
dc.subjectTRAVELS
dc.subjectTRIP
dc.subjectTRIPS
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectVISITORS
dc.subjectWALKING
dc.subjectWORLD HISTORY
dc.titleCompetitiveness Assessment of Tourism in Sierra Leone : A Cluster-Based Approachen
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okr.crossref.titleCompetitiveness Assessment Of Tourism In Sierra Leone : A Cluster-Based Approach
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okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-5083
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20091020143421
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum11233502
okr.identifier.reportWPS5083
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countrySierra Leone
okr.region.geographicalWest Africa
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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