This Brief discusses impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Portuguese
tourism sector. Taking into account real-world conditions and the
importance of the tourism sector for the Portuguese economy, this book
highlights the economic contexts of tourism in Portugal at the regional
and municipal levels, discussing pre-pandemic economic frameworks and
projecting potential implications for the future. Using data provided by
Statistics Portugal, the Brief performs econometric analysis on three
cases: new paradigms for overnight stays and guests, changes in tourism
revenues and prospective alternatives, and a comparison of effects on
changes in number of guests and overnight stays at the regional level.
Providing cutting edge analysis of a dynamic global situation, this
Brief will be useful for researchers interested in tourism economics and
European economics as well as policymakers and industry professionals.