Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Publisher
Elsevier
School
School of Business and Law
RAS ID
30947
Funders
Funding information available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2019.11.011
Abstract
By analysing the long-term effect of the Wenchuan earthquake on inbound tourist arrivals in Sichuan, this study probes the long-term recovery of inbound tourist arrivals in disaster areas. Empirical evidence reveals the existence of a “Blessing in Disguise” effect, as the growth of overall inbound tourist arrivals to Sichuan after the earthquake has significantly increased. Moreover, we show that this “blessing in disguise” effect is a specific phenomenon, contrasting with China's overall inbound tourism during the same period. This study contributes to the overall knowledge of post-disaster tourism recovery. Managerial implications for post-disaster tourism destinations are discussed.
DOI
10.1016/j.jhtm.2019.11.011
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Comments
This is an Authors Accepted Manuscript version of an article published by Elsevier in Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2019.11.011
Huang, L., Yin, X., Yang, Y., Luo, M., & Huang, S. S. (2020). “Blessing in disguise”: The impact of the Wenchuan earthquake on inbound tourist arrivals in Sichuan, China. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 42, 58-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2019.11.011