Tourism

Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism and Remittances: Insights from Egypt

International Food Policy Research This article simulates the individual and combined effects of a collapse in the tourism sector and reductions in Suez Canal revenues and foreign remittances under more and less pessimistic scenarios resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Article

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Potential Impact of COVID-19 on the Qatar Economy

KPMG This report provides an overview of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on key sectors of Qatar’s economy, such as tourism & hospitality and brick-and-mortar retail. Report

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Coronavirus and Tunisia’s Regional Economic Inequalities

Carnegie Endowment International This article discusses the strict measures imposed by the Tunisian government to minimize COVID-19 infections. It also details the economic impact of those measures on the country’s long-marginalized interior regions. Article

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Saudi Tourism Sector Could See 35%-45% Decline this Year on Coronavirus

Reuters This article reports on the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism sector in Saudi Arabia. Article

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Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism and Remittances: Insights from Egypt

International Food Policy Research This article assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy in Egypt by looking at variables such as household income, poverty markers, disruptions in tourism and declining remittances. Article

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The Coronavirus: Potential Effects on the Middle East and North Africa

Economic Research Forum This article explains the negative impact of COVID-19 in the MENA region with regard to infections and effects on oil prices, value chains, and tourism. Article

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Coronavirus Damages Iraqi Economy with Fall in Tourism, Oil Prices

Al-Monitor This article reports on how COVID-19 harms both the private and public sectors of the Iraqi economy.  Article

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Economics in the Time of COVID-19

Centre for Economic Policy Research This report examines the channels through which COVID-19 may affect the Middle East and North Africa, including oil prices, value chains, and tourism and travel. Report

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The Early Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism Industry: Assessment of Egyptian Tourism Supply Chain

Operations and Supply Chain Management This article discusses the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism industry in Egypt. Working Paper

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