Does Health Crises Effect Tourism: Role of Financial Inclusion for Green Financial Development

Front Public Health. 2022 Jun 3:10:896894. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.896894. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

Tourism is impacted by all types of crises, no matter how big or small. Even though many studies have examined tourism crises, most focus on the number of tourists arriving and departing. As a result of this lack of information, The adaptive differences in tourist behavior caused by various crises are not well understood. When it comes to inbound tourism, the financial and health-related crisis can significantly impact the tourist profile of the country and its visitors' spending habits. The findings show that the health crisis has a significant positive impact on tourism. Moreover, COVID_deaths and COVID_confirm_cases decrease the international tourism in developed and developing countries. According to the study's findings, tourists' sensitivity to crises varies between short- and long-haul markets. The evidence shows that financial inclusion has a significant positive impact on various aspects of tourism development in China. Hence, this article offers numerous policy and practical suggestions for sustainable tourism management.

Keywords: GMM; financial inclusion; health crisis; per capita income; terrorism.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • China
  • Humans
  • Tourism*
  • Travel