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COVID-19 and governmental measures to support tourist guides – a research note

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The paper provides an overview of the measures governments have taken to alleviate the negative economic impacts of the pandemic on the tourist guides as one of the hardest hit professions. Measures for entrepreneurs in general and specific measures for tourist guides are examined. Desirability of support measures is discussed and creative examples of best practice provided.

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  • Grancay, Martin, 2020. "COVID-19 and governmental measures to support tourist guides – a research note," MPRA Paper 102382, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Albert Assaf & Raffaele Scuderi, 2020. "COVID-19 and the recovery of the tourism industry," Tourism Economics, , vol. 26(5), pages 731-733, August.
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    Keywords

    tourist guides; coronavirus; COVID-19; economic measures; economic help;
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    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism

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