Country Choice in Dubai
Task 1 Students analyze the macro environment determining the economic situation of the
destination. They focus their analysis on one factor affecting the general economy (and subsequently
tourism) in the selected destination. The analysis must be illustrated by 2 figures / tables taken from
published sources, to be inserted “in text”. One of the 2 illustrations must be extracted from recognized
organizations’ publications like OECD, IMF, etc.; the other can be taken from Statista and other
commercial sources.
The eligible macroeconomic factors for this task are: Unemployment, Inflation, Consumer price index,
Income, Interest rates, Currency / exchange rates, Balance of payments, National debt. Students must
adopt a macroeconomic viewpoint for this analysis.
