Governmental Revenue Compensation during COVID-19: Did Firm Resources and Institutional Factors Explain Who Received It?

During COVID-19, the Norwegian Government provided compensation to amend firms’ decreased revenues, yet it should be neutral and tailored to losses only. However, firm resources or institutional factors may have influenced the compensation, which we study here. Survey data showed a high probability...

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Published in:Tourism and hospitality (Basel) 2024-08, Vol.5 (3), p.800-813
Main Authors: Aarstad, Jarle, Jakobsen, Stig-Erik, Fløysand, Arnt, Kvitastein, Olav Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
balancing data
Compensation
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Employees
industry analysis
Insurance industry
Legitimacy
liability of smallness
matching
Pandemics
revenue compensation
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
Tourism
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Summary:During COVID-19, the Norwegian Government provided compensation to amend firms’ decreased revenues, yet it should be neutral and tailored to losses only. However, firm resources or institutional factors may have influenced the compensation, which we study here. Survey data showed a high probability of compensation among large firms, although they were not hit particularly hard by COVID-19. Also, compensation was prevalent for firms in the hospitality, tourism, and culture industry, and a likely explanation is that they were hit hard. However, their probability of compensation was prevalent compared to firms in other industries, regardless of revenue losses. We assume that large firms’ compensation was due to their resources to apply for funding successfully, while institutional factors explained the compensation for firms in the hospitality, tourism, and culture industry.
ISSN:2673-5768
2673-5768
DOI:10.3390/tourhosp5030046