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Economic impacts of COVID-19 on the tourism sector in Tanzania

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  • Martin Henseler

    (EDEHN - Equipe d'Economie Le Havre Normandie - ULH - Université Le Havre Normandie - NU - Normandie Université, PEP - Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), Nairobi, Kenya)

  • Hélène Maisonnave

    (EDEHN - Equipe d'Economie Le Havre Normandie - ULH - Université Le Havre Normandie - NU - Normandie Université, FAI - Université Le Havre Normandie - Faculté des Affaires Internationales - ULH - Université Le Havre Normandie - NU - Normandie Université, PEP - Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), Nairobi, Kenya)

  • Asiya Maskaeva

    (UDOM - University of Dodoma [Tanzanie])

Abstract

The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has affected the tourism sector by closing borders, reducing both the transportation of tourists and tourist demand. Developing countries, such as Tanzania, where the tourism sector contributes a high share to gross domestic product, are facing considerable economic consequences. Tourism interlinks domestic sectors such as transport, accommodation, beverages and food, and retail trade and thus plays an important role in household income. Our study assessed the macroeconomic impacts of COVID-19 on the tourism sector and the Tanzanian economy as a case study of an impacted developing economy. We used a computable general equilibrium model framework to simulate the economic impacts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and quantitatively analysed the economic impacts.

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  • Martin Henseler & Hélène Maisonnave & Asiya Maskaeva, 2022. "Economic impacts of COVID-19 on the tourism sector in Tanzania," Post-Print hal-03501722, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03501722
    DOI: 10.1016/j.annale.2022.100042
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