Resilience dynamics and their determinants: The transition to coronavirus pandemic recovery

Article  -  Tuesday, 4 June 2024

Duro, J.A., Fernández-Fernández, M., A., Pérez-Laborda, A. and Roselló-Nadal, J. (2023): "Resilience dynamics and their determinants: The transition to coronavirus pandemic recovery", Tourism Review

This paper introduces a dynamic perspective on tourism resilience, focusing on the analysis of tourism demand in Spain during the summers of 2020 and 2021 in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study employs regression and Lasso-type methods to highlight the role of past determinants in explaining tourism demand in Spanish provinces. The findings reveal that the previous specialization of the domestic market, density, and the type of product offered based on location significantly contribute to territorial differences in demand resilience. Notably, in 2021, there was evidence of adaptation to the new context. This research represents a paradigm shift from a static conception of resilience in tourism. The study contributes to theoretical understanding by introducing the concept of destination-specific resilience dynamics. The practical and social implications include providing valuable insights for tourist destinations to comprehend recovery stages after a shock and exploring consumer behavior in the post-shock period

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