The impact of COVID-19 on the Chinese tourism industry

• Can Wang ^[1] ; Xianming Meng ^{[1] [2]} ; Mahinda Siriwardana ^[2] ; Tien Pham ^[3]
  1. [1] Henan Agricultural University

     Henan Agricultural University

     China

     
  2. [2] University of New England

     University of New England

     Australia

     
  3. [3] Griffith University

     Griffith University

     Australia

     

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• Localización: Tourism economics: the business and finance of tourism and recreation, ISSN 1354-8166, Vol. 28, Nº. Extra 1, 2022 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Post-COVID-19 Tourism Economics and Economic Geography Research), págs. 131-152
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the world hard, costing more than three and half million lives. Governments around the globe are not in a consensus position on the most appropriate response to the pandemic. This study utilizes an economic model to assess choices and compare outcome of public health policies using China as a case study. A lax policy could have costed the country up to 97% of inbound tourism revenue; reduced real gross domestic product by 11% and decreased employment by 15%. Analysis shows that the appropriate prevention and control policy of the Chinese Government have mitigated the impact of COVID-19 significantly for both tourism and non-tourism sectors. Importantly, the article highlights that the substantial negative impact on investment in tourism will slow down the sector’s recovery. The article calls for strong tourism-focused response policies for a speedy recovery.