Social costs of tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic

Richard T.R. Qiu, Jinah Park, ShiNa Li and Haiyan Song

Annals of Tourism Research, 2020, vol. 84, issue C

Abstract: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is currently spreading across the world at an alarming rate, resulting in the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Amidst this crisis, tourism scholars are directing their attention to communities at tourist destinations, looking at their safety and well-being and the costs that they will bear due to the cessation of tourism activity. This article describes residents' perceptions of the risks posed by tourism activity, and estimates their willingness to pay to reduce public health risks based on hypothetical scenarios, using the triple-bounded dichotomous choice contingent valuation method. The social costs in three urban destinations are assessed and compared. Based on the findings, suggestions are made for appropriate post-pandemic recovery actions by local authorities and tourism organizations.

Keywords: Tourism impact; Pandemic crisis; Social cost; Willingness to pay; Contingent valuation method (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.annals.2020.102994

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