Economic impact of COVID-19 on tourism and remittances: Insights from Egypt

dc.creatorBreisinger, Clemens
dc.creatorLatif, Abla Abdel
dc.creatorRaouf, Mariam
dc.creatorWiebelt, Manfred
dc.date2020-06-01
dc.date2024-05-22T12:12:16Z
dc.date2024-05-22T12:12:16Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:22:39Z
dc.descriptionUsing the SAM multiplier model for Egypt, we simulate the individual and combined effects of a collapse in the tourism sector and reductions in Suez Canal revenues and in foreign remittances under more and less pessimistic scenarios. SAM multiplier models are well-suited to measuring short-term direct and indirect impacts of unanticipated, rapid-onset demand- or supply-side economic shocks such as those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We model the demand shocks as the anticipated reductions in tourism, Suez Canal, and remittances revenues.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/143157
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/102553
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133762
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133663
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134673
dc.relationhttps://www.ifpri.org/blog/economic-impact-covid-19-tourism-and-remittances-insights-egypt
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBreisinger, Clemens; Latif, Abla Abdel; Raouf, Mariam; and Wiebelt, Manfred. 2020. Economic impact of COVID-19 on tourism and remittances: Insights from Egypt. In COVID-19 and global food security, eds. Johan Swinnen and John McDermott. Part Three: Labor restrictions and remittances, Chapter 12, Pp. 56-59. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133762_12.
dc.subjectmodels
dc.subjecteconomic situation
dc.subjecteconomic impact
dc.subjectcovid-19
dc.subjecttourism
dc.subjectremittances
dc.subjecteconomic crises
dc.subjecthousehold income
dc.subjectfood security
dc.titleEconomic impact of COVID-19 on tourism and remittances: Insights from Egypt
dc.typeBook Chapter

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