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  "title": "Dominica: Selected Issues",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, July 5, 2023",
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  "summary": "This Selected Issues paper reviews the tourism sector landscape in Dominica, assesses its recent performance relative to peers, and analyzes the main determinants and constraints for tourism development. Tourism plays a vital role in Dominica’s economy.",
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      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- This Selected Issues paper reviews the tourism sector landscape in Dominica, assesses its recent performance relative to peers, and analyzes the main determinants and constraints for tourism development.\n- Tourism plays a vital role in Dominica’s economy, contributing significantly to growth, employment, and exports."
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      "heading": "COVID-19 impact and recovery",
      "content": "- The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic had a significant impact on Dominica’s tourism sector, and the recovery has been slower compared to peers.\n- While the drop in tourist arrivals in Dominica was similar to regional peers, the recovery has been much slower.\n- The underperformance appeared mainly explained by:\n  - the costs of stay, and\n  - timing of lockdown restrictions."
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      "heading": "Econometric findings on determinants and shocks",
      "content": "- The econometric analysis shows:\n  - flight connectivity and demand variables play the most significant role in explaining tourism developments, and\n  - natural disasters can have negative lasting significant impacts.\n- These findings imply a need to focus on infrastructure and resilience improvements."
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    {
      "heading": "Policy implications and recommendations",
      "content": "- Improve infrastructure and enhance resilience to mitigate lasting negative impacts from natural disasters.\n- Invest in the expansion of skilled labor supply for the tourism sector to enhance competitiveness.\n- Diversify product offers to reduce vulnerabilities and support recovery and sustainable growth."
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      "heading": "Subject coverage and keywords",
      "content": "- Subject: COVID-19, Economic sectors, Environment, Health, Income, International organization, Monetary policy, National accounts, Natural disasters, Tourism\n- Keywords: Caribbean, COVID-19, Income, market source, Natural disasters, Tourism, tourism flow, tourism recovery, tourism sector landscape, Yibin mu\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Dominica: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report No. 23/247; May 18, 2023\n  - Dominica: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report No. 23/247; May 18, 2023 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Dominica: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report No. 23/247; May 18, 2023 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: July 5, 2023",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400247774.002",
    "This Selected Issues paper reviews the tourism sector landscape in Dominica, assesses its recent performance relative to peers, and analyzes the main determinants and constraints for tourism development.",
    "The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic had a significant impact on Dominica’s tourism sector, and the recovery has been slower compared to peers.",
    "While the drop in tourist arrivals in Dominica was similar to regional peers, the recovery has been much slower.",
    "The underperformance appeared mainly explained by:",
    "The econometric analysis shows:",
    "These findings imply a need to focus on infrastructure and resilience improvements.",
    "Improve infrastructure and enhance resilience to mitigate lasting negative impacts from natural disasters.",
    "Invest in the expansion of skilled labor supply for the tourism sector to enhance competitiveness.",
    "Diversify product offers to reduce vulnerabilities and support recovery and sustainable growth.",
    "Subject: COVID-19, Economic sectors, Environment, Health, Income, International organization, Monetary policy, National accounts, Natural disasters, Tourism",
    "Keywords: Caribbean, COVID-19, Income, market source, Natural disasters, Tourism, tourism flow, tourism recovery, tourism sector landscape, Yibin mu",
    "**Dominica: Selected Issues; IMF Country Report No. 23/247; May 18, 2023**"
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