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Impact of COVID-19 on tourism-specific industries and concomitant impacts on other industries

Grant number: LSVPC20520

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2020
    2021

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $34,233.24

  • Funder

    Estonian Research Council

  • Principal Investigator

    Unspecified Garri Raagmaa

  • Research Location

    Estonia

  • Lead Research Institution

    University of Tartu, Department of Social Sciences, Pärnu College

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Economic impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

The aim of the study is to find out the economic impact of COVID-19 on tourism-specific and related industries, incl. In Estonian regions; to analyze qualitatively the possible development scenarios of the tourism sector after the COVID-19 crisis, including taking into account international trends; to find out what are the priority issues and intervention logics necessary for the development of the Estonian tourism sector, which the state must definitely deal with in the short and long term, and to find out what the state must do in the identified priority themes and what are the initial effects of these activities. project The study was prepared by Pärnu College of the University of Tartu on behalf of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications in the period October 2020 - February 2021. The project was implemented within the program "Strengthening sectoral research and development" (abbreviated 2 from the European Regional Development Fund and 23% from the budget of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications. Objective: • to find out the economic impact of COVID-19 (C19) on tourism; • prepare post-crisis development scenarios for the tourism sector COVID-19, assessing their impact on the sector and related sectors; • to map the priority themes and intervention opportunities needed for the development of the tourism sector. Using the method of grounded theory, representatives of Estonian and foreign tourism and related fields were interviewed, statistical data were studied, and relevant research was analyzed. Based on the results, three development scenarios were formulated, priority themes and intervention logics for the country to act in and out of the crisis. Scenarios: 1. "Crisis lasts" - health crisis lasts longer than feared 2. "Euromull" - pandemic management measures work in Europe 3. "Let's fly again!" - pandemic management measures have a significant impact Priorities: reliable information and digitization; management; transnational cooperation; flexible training opportunities. Main intervention logics: