Covid-19 and its economic impact on the hotel Companies of Manta-Ecuador
| Autor: | Temístocles Deodato Loor Chávez, Karen Gisela Pinargote Montenegro |
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| Jazyk: | Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Zdroj: | ECA Sinergia; Vol. 12 Núm. 1 (2021): Enero-Abril; 152-168 |
| ISSN: | 1390-6623 2528-7869 |
| DOI: | 10.33936/eca_sinergia.v12i1 |
| Popis: | Tourism worldwide has historically achieved significant growth, being considered one of the main sources of income for countries. Ecuador, as a result of the world declaration of COVID-19, experienced a decrease in income from the tourism sector, with Manta being one of the cities with the greatest impact, especially in the hotel sector. Through this research, we seek to know the economic impact generated by COVID-19 on the hotel sector of Manta, and determine the reactivation alternatives for this sector, considering the capacity of hotel companies to face this crisis. Through a descriptive study with a qualitative and quantitative approach, surveys were conducted with tourists in the city of Manta, the results of which revealed that without a doubt COVID-19 has triggered the economic slowdown in the local hotel sector, due to the decreased demand for these services. Keywords:Covid-19; economic impact; tourism; hotel sector, smes. El turismo a nivel mundial históricamente ha logrado un crecimiento importante, siendo considerado como una de las principales fuentes de ingresos de los países. Ecuador a raíz de la declaratoria mundial del COVID-19 experimentó una disminución en los ingresos del sector turístico, siendo Manta una de las ciudades con mayor impacto especialmente en el sector hotelero. Mediante la presente investigación, se busca conocer la incidencia económica generada por el COVID-19 sobre el sector hotelero de Manta, y determinar las alternativas de reactivación para este sector, considerando la capacidad de las empresas hoteleras para enfrentar dicha crisis. A través de un estudio descriptivo de enfoque cualitativo y cuantitativo, se realizaron encuestas a los turistas de la ciudad de Manta, cuyos resultados permitieron conocer que sin lugar a dudas el COVID-19 ha desencadenado la desaceleración económica en el sector hotelero local, por la disminución de la demanda de estos servicios. Palabras clave: Covid-19; impacto económico; turismo; sector hotelero, pymes. ABSTRACT Tourism worldwide has historically achieved significant growth, being considered one of the main sources of income for countries. Ecuador, as a result of the world declaration of COVID-19, experienced a decrease in income from the tourism sector, with Manta being one of the cities with the greatest impact, especially in the hotel sector. Through this research, we seek to know the economic impact generated by COVID-19 on the hotel sector of Manta, and determine the reactivation alternatives for this sector, considering the capacity of hotel companies to face this crisis. Through a descriptive study with a qualitative and quantitative approach, surveys were conducted with tourists in the city of Manta, the results of which revealed that without a doubt COVID-19 has triggered the economic slowdown in the local hotel sector, due to the decreased demand for these services. Keywords: Covid-19; economic impact; tourism; hotel sector, smes. |
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