COVID-19 and Mauritius' tourism industry: an island perspective

The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has brought a halt to the tourism industry. Mauritius, which is a dependent tourism economy, has been highly impacted. International travel restrictions have had significant effects on segments as diverse as air transport, cruises, accommodation houses, hotels, rest...

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Published in:Journal of policy research in tourism, leisure and events leisure and events, 2024-12, Vol.16 (4), p.768-784
Main Authors: Tandrayen-Ragoobur, Verena, Tengur, Neha Devi, Fauzel, Sheereen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air transportation
Aircraft
COVID-19
Covid-19 pandemic
Employment
firms' performance
Hotels
Mauritius
Pandemics
Recovery plans
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
Tourism
tourism industry
Travel
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Summary:The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has brought a halt to the tourism industry. Mauritius, which is a dependent tourism economy, has been highly impacted. International travel restrictions have had significant effects on segments as diverse as air transport, cruises, accommodation houses, hotels, restaurants, travel agencies and other small and medium enterprises. The objective of the paper is to assess the impact of COVID-19 on firms' performance, employment levels and recovery plans established by firms and the authorities. Using a sample of 100 small- and medium-sized firms in tourism across various regions of Mauritius, the study investigates the impact of COVID-19 on firm's performance in terms of revenue, investments and employment levels. The effects of recovery measures, assistance schemes provided by the Government and adjustments undertaken by enterprises to boost their activities are probed into. Our results reveal an important negative effect of the pandemic on tourism demands and cash flows. The impact on employment though negative seems to have been cushioned partially by Government schemes.
ISSN:1940-7963
1940-7971
DOI:10.1080/19407963.2022.2028159