About the authors

Roberto Crotti

Roberto Crotti is an Economist with the Global Competitiveness and Risk Team at the World Economic Forum. His responsibilities include competitiveness research, policy briefs and management of country benchmarking tools. He is responsible for competitiveness assessment of Africa and CIS countries, as well as industry analysis of the travel & tourism sector. His main areas of expertise are applied quantitative methods for policy evaluation, economic growth and development economics. Prior to joining the Forum, he worked in the private consulting sector. Mr Crotti holds a MA in Economics from Boston University and he is currently pursuing his doctorate in Development Economics at the Graduate Institute of International Studies (Geneva).

Tiffany Misrahi

Tiffany is Community Lead and Head of the Aviation, Travel & Tourism Industry at the World Economic Forum. She has a background in international development and tourism, having worked at the International Trade Centre where she collaborated on the development and implementation of its Tourism-led Poverty Reduction Programme. At the World Economic Forum, she has developed expertise in the mobility and a passion for travel & tourism in particular. She is currently working with key government and industry leaders in developing strategies and implementing innovative projects in the fields of T&T competitiveness, the future of travel and tourism industries, travel facilitation and security in travel and tourism. Ms Misrahi has a BSc in International Business from Warwick University and a Master in Development Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is currently part of the Global Leadership Fellows Programme at the World Economic Forum.