Resources on Hotels, catering, and tourism sector
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Tourism, SMEs and Employment – Policies to Stimulate Job Creation and Inclusiveness
22 December 2016
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ILO Tourism activities in Egypt
07 August 2015
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Destination Mutual Benefit A Guide to Inclusive Business in Tourism
16 December 2014
Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries worldwide, and it’s growing most quickly in emerging and developing countries. Currently, UNWTO calculates that tourism is responsible for 9% of global GDP, for over 1 in 11 jobs and for USD 1.3 trillion in global exports annually. Inclusive business in tourism can be defined as tourism that increases business linkages between people from low-income communities and tourism-industry actors for long-lasting mutual benefit.
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Migrant workers in the international hotel industry
01 April 2012
This Report addresses complex themes relating to migrant work and migrant workers in the international hotel industry, recognizing that the experience of migrant workers (international and internal), their employers and the wider community varies greatly in different countries and cultures.