Effects of COVID-19 Infection Control Measures on the Festival and Event Sector in Poland and Norway

Dorota Janiszewska, Vilde Hannevik Lien, Dariusz Kloskowski, Luiza Ossowska, Christian Dragin-Jensen, Marianna Strzelecka and Grzegorz Kwiatkowski
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Dorota Janiszewska: Faculty of Economic Sciences, Koszalin University of Technology, 75-343 Koszalin, Poland
Vilde Hannevik Lien: Department of Business Administration, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, 6856 Sogndal, Norway
Dariusz Kloskowski: Faculty of Economic Sciences, Koszalin University of Technology, 75-343 Koszalin, Poland
Luiza Ossowska: Faculty of Economic Sciences, Koszalin University of Technology, 75-343 Koszalin, Poland
Christian Dragin-Jensen: Department of Business and Applied Science, Business Academy Southwest, 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark
Marianna Strzelecka: School of Business and Economics, Linnaeus University, 351 95 Växjö, Sweden
Grzegorz Kwiatkowski: Faculty of Economic Sciences, Koszalin University of Technology, 75-343 Koszalin, Poland

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 23, 1-16

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a strong impact on the functioning of the event industry. This article aims to present the impact of infection control measures on the event sector. In addition, the article compares the infection control measures implemented in Poland and Norway. The COVID-19 infection measures analysis is the first stage of a project to build the resilience of the event sector. The study was conducted based on secondary data (analysis of documents and public statistics, with the support of the literature). The research used the descriptive method and comparisons. The results of the study confirmed the following research hypotheses according to which: (1) uncertainty is conducive to overreactions, both of the government and entities from the event sector; (2) mutual trust between government and society reduces the need for restrictions; and (3) the lack of mutual trust between government and society increases uncertainty. Furthermore, the inability to meet people, limited access to culture, and the need to work from home contributed to the deterioration of societies’ quality of life and mental health. This means that the pandemic has an adverse impact on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 3 and 8).

Keywords: festival and event sector; COVID-19; infection control measures; Poland; Norway (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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