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A Note on the Reduction in Hospitality Sales Prior to a State’s COVID-related Stay-at-Home Order: Evidence from Maine, USA

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  • Gabe, Todd
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This paper examines Maine’s (USA) daily hospitality sales over the period of February 1 to April 30, 2020, with a focus on the period covering the state’s COVID-related Stay-at-Home order and the days immediately before the order was issued on April 2. Results show that consumers substantially lowered their spending prior to April 2—even more so than during the Stay-at-Home order—which suggests that a recovery in the hospitality industry is dependent on behavioral as well as statutory considerations.

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  • Gabe, Todd & Crawley, Andrew, 2020. "A Note on the Reduction in Hospitality Sales Prior to a State’s COVID-related Stay-at-Home Order: Evidence from Maine, USA," MPRA Paper 102362, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Gabe, Todd & Crawley, Andrew, 2020. "Early Impacts of COVID-19 on Maine’s Hospitality Sector in 2020," MPRA Paper 102678, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Todd, Gabe, 2020. "Maine Employment Change During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Shift-Share Analysis," MPRA Paper 103125, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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    Keywords

    COVID-19; Hospitality Sales; Maine; Stay-at-Home Order;
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    JEL classification:

    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • 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

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