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Territorial typology and resilience: the case of french’s NUTS3 post COVID19 tourism recovery

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  • Yvan TEGUI

    (CRESEM, University of Perpignan Via Domitia (UPVD), France)

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The COVID19 pandemic caused an unprecedented shock to the global tourism industry, leading to highly heterogeneous recovery patterns across destinations. This study investigates the role of territorial typologies in shaping tourism recovery in French NUTS3 regions between 2020 and 2022. Using an Ordinary Least Squares model with Panel-Corrected Standard Errors (OLS-PCSE), we find that metropolitan and urban destinations experienced significantly weaker recovery than rural or remote areas. This disparity is primarily attributed to shifts in tourism preferences favouring low-density environments, which were less affected by travel restrictions and perceived as safer regarding virus transmission risks. These findings remain consistent across different tourism segments, domestic and international, and are confirmed through additional robustness checks. Given the structure of France’s regional tourism governance, these insights suggest that Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) should leverage the unique characteristics of their sub-territories to enhance resilience and mitigate the impacts of future crises.

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  • Yvan TEGUI, 2025. "Territorial typology and resilience: the case of french’s NUTS3 post COVID19 tourism recovery," Region et Developpement, Region et Developpement, LEAD, Universite du Sud - Toulon Var, vol. 61, pages 131-160.
    • Handle: RePEc:tou:journl:v:61:y:2025:p:131-160
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    Keywords

    Tourism resilience; COVID19; Regional studies;
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    JEL classification:

    • Z32 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Tourism and Development
    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure

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