Reset redux: possible evolutionary pathways towards the transformation of tourism in a COVID-19 world

By Patrick Brouder. 2020

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Abstract With international arrivals surpassing 1.5 billion for the first time in 2019 the long-term evolution of tourism demonstrates prolific path dependence with a decade of growth since the global financial crisis. This latest period of unfettered international tourism development has come to an abrupt end as the impact of COVID-19 has brought the sector to a near standstill. As the world grapples with the realities of the global pandemic there is an opportunity to rethink exactly what tourism will look like for the decades ahead. Key concepts in evolutionary economic geography, especially path dependence/creation and institutional inertia/innovation, show variations in pathways for travel and tourism in a COVID-19 world. A path that leads to transformation in tourism can be realized if sufficient institutional innovation occurs on both the demand and supply side of tourism that can foster the emergence of new paths. COVID-19 presents a once in a generation opportunity where the institutional pump is primed for transformation. Whether that leads to a radical transformation of the tourism sector remains to be seen, but the imprint it will leave on both the demand and supply of tourism will have long-term, incremental impacts for years to come and ultimately move us closer towards the transformation of tourism.

Subfields: Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science, Strategy and Management

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The COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity for escaping the unsustainable global tourism path (2020, background): “…has been assisted through the intervention of local, regional or national governments, which create an environment whereby, in the prevailing spirit of neoliberalism, they entice investors through a series of incentives (tax breaks, lifting of stringent land use regulations, etc.) (Brouder, 2020).”
Does the size of the tourism sector influence the economic policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic? (2021, background): “This study contributes to the growing body of literature on tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic that stresses the need for an approach to tourism that is focused on sustainability (Brouder, 2020; Gössling et al., 2020; Galvani et al., 2020; Hall et al., 2020).”
Reviving tourism industry post-COVID-19: A resilience-based framework (2020, neutral): “Tourism Geographies Gallego and Font (2020) Empirical In too unpredictable circumstances, Big Data offers timely granular required data Journal of Sustainable Tourism Galvani, Lew, and Perez (2020) Conceptual By converging economics with biology, philosophy, and neurology, sustainability targets may”
Lessons from COVID-19 can prepare global tourism for the economic transformation needed to combat climate change (2020, background): “…how disruption may be managed (Faulkner & Vikulov, 2001; Prideaux et al., 2003), how the global economic system responds to a range of shocks (Lee et al., 2001), various forms that future tourism pathways may take (Brouder, 2020) and approaches to dealing with pandemics (Bootsma & Ferguson, 2007).”
Perceived social impacts of tourism and quality-of-life: a new conceptual model (2020, background): “In the current pandemic climate, residents need to be better prepared and in support of a more sustainable domestic tourism industry (Brouder, 2020; Higgins-Desbiolles, 2020).”