The Jersey Daffodil Project, a secondary school initiative, boosted students' aspirations in science careers. Fieldwork, DNA sequencing and discussions with scientists enriched their learning and aspirations. Surveys revealed a positive shift in students' views...
Exploring the relationship between tourism and offshore finance in small island economies: lessons from Jersey
Many islands host tourism and offshore finance but research tends to focus on either industry without examining the nature of the relationship(s) between these two where they co-exist. This paper examines the nature of the relationships using a case study of the...
‘Genuine Jersey’: Branding and Authenticity in a Small Island Culture
Jersey has attained a recognized international reputation especially in agriculture, tourism and finance. Over the past century, this small island has developed rapidly as a tourist destination and, since the 1960s, as a leading international finance centre. This...
American Banking in the Channel Islands and the United Kingdom in the 1970’s – Membership in the EEC and the Finance Act 1972
In 1967 the European Economic Community adopted indirect tax harmonization directives (the Value Added Tax), under the explicit authorization of Article 99 of the Treaty of Rome. No explicit provision authorizes the adoption of a harmonized direct taxation system. The...
Regulation for Survival: training and skills in the construction labour market in Jersey, Channel Islands
There is a crisis in the vocational training provision of the Channel Island of Jersey’s construction industry that has similarities with the British situation. Unavailability and inappropriateness of skills, nonviability of current training and recruitment policies...
Tourism industry responses to public-private partnership arrangements for destination management organisations in small island economies: a case study of Jersey, Channel Islands
Since the 1970s, in many developed countries, governance arrangements for tourism have been revised in response to significant challenges faced by national economies and the associated changing political contexts. Destination management organisations (DMOs) that have...