Journal of Travel Research, Volume (60), No (3), Year (2020-7) , Pages (687-692)

Title : ( International Tourism and Outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19): A Cross-Country Analysis )

Authors: Mohammad Reza Farzanegan , Hassan Gholipour Fereidouni , Mehdi Feizi , Robin Nunkoo , Amir Eslami Andargoli ,

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Abstract

This study examines the relationship between international tourism and COVID-19 cases and associated deaths in more than 90 nations. We use a cross-country regression analysis and find a positive correlation between international tourism and the cumulated level of COVID-19 confirmed cases and death by April 30, 2020. Our regression analyses show that countries exposed to high flows of international tourism are more prone to cases and deaths caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. This association is robust even after controlling for other socioeconomic determinants of COVID-19 outbreak and regional dummies. Based on our estimations, a 1% higher level of inbound and outbound tourism is associated with 1.2% and 1.4% higher levels of confirmed COVID-19 cases and death, respectively, controlling for other factors. When we normalize the number of cases and death by size of population, the statistical significance remains robust, especially for the COVID-19 deaths, while the effect size reduces.

Keywords

, coronavirus, global tourism, COVID-19 pandemic, cross-country regression
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@article{paperid:1080311,
author = {محمدرضا فرزانگان and حسن قلی پور فریدونی and Feizi, Mehdi and رابین نانکو and امیر اسلامی اندرگلی},
title = {International Tourism and Outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19): A Cross-Country Analysis},
journal = {Journal of Travel Research},
year = {2020},
volume = {60},
number = {3},
month = {July},
issn = {0047-2875},
pages = {687--692},
numpages = {5},
keywords = {coronavirus; global tourism; COVID-19 pandemic; cross-country regression},
}

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%0 Journal Article
%T International Tourism and Outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19): A Cross-Country Analysis
%A محمدرضا فرزانگان
%A حسن قلی پور فریدونی
%A Feizi, Mehdi
%A رابین نانکو
%A امیر اسلامی اندرگلی
%J Journal of Travel Research
%@ 0047-2875
%D 2020

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