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Impacts of COVID-19 on tourists' destination preferences: Evidence from China

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Li, Xun, Gong, Jian, Gao, Baojun, Yuan, Peiwen·2021·Annals of Tourism Research
DOI 10.1016/j.annals.2021.103258PMC PMC8666151
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Using data of online ticket sales for attractions in the seven provinces of South Central China, this study focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on tourists' destination preferences after the end of lockdown. Empirical results reveal that tourists' destination preferences have changed significantly, which holds under a number of robustness checks. Specifically, we find that tourists avoid traveling to destinations with more confirmed cases of COVID-19 relative to their places of origin, especially Hubei Province, and prefer destinations close to home, especially local attractions. The empirical findings have significant implications for managers and policymakers in tourism and we provide potential mechanisms for these findings based on signaling, risk perception, and prospect theory.

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Authors
Li, X., Gong, J., Gao, B., & Yuan, P.
Affiliations
  • Wuhan University (CN)
  • China Tourism Academy (CN)
Corresponding author
Gao, Baojun
ORCID
Venue
Annals of Tourism Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2021-09
Volume
90
Pages
103258
ISSN
0160-7383 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.annals.2021.103258
PMC
PMC8666151
OpenAlex
W3169463146
Cited by
164
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2
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2026: 12 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 33 · 2023: 47 · 2022: 48 · 2021: 4
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41.95
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Annals of Tourism Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management › Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Travel-related health issues
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic, destination choice, tourist behavior, online ticket sales, risk perception, prospect theory, signaling, travel restrictions, Hubei Province, local attractions, south-central China

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Li, X., Gong, J., Gao, B., & Yuan, P. (2021). Impacts of COVID-19 on tourists' destination preferences: Evidence from China. Annals of Tourism Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2021.103258