People's lifestyles are changing significantly with smartphones: they enjoy listening to music and watching videos through digital distribution; do shopping and make travel reservations; look up information more quickly using their devices' search function; and spend leisure time communicating with  8  friends through social media and other digital tools. And it seems that such changes are becoming more rapid.
Before discussing productivity in services, I need to dispel the myth that we can grow tourism and international business by lowering our prices. Barbados commands a tiny share of Caribbean tourism, less than 5 percent, and a miniscule percentage of global tourism to tropical resorts.