Real opportunities and limitations of the development of the tourism industry in the post-pandemic period


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Hüseynova Ş., Qocayeva E.

Revista Română de Statistică-Supliment nr, no.12, pp.141-167, 2020 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

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Purpose of the study: To investigate the consequences of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the subsequent attitude of citizens of the republic to travel. Research methodology: In the course of the study, both general theoretical methods were used: analysis and synthesis, deduction and induction, generalization, theoretical modeling, methods of grouping and comparison, and empirical methods: document analysis, content analysis, sociological surveys (questionnaires and interviews). The theoretical and methodological basis for the sociological analysis of the strategy and tactics of various countries in the context of the coronavirus epidemic is at the stage of comparative studies and the application of their results in the practice of managing the tourism industry. The practical signifi cance of the study lies in the fact that the experience of the development of domestic tourism in the country in the subsequent postpandemic period was generalized. The author also developed a research aspect to improve and optimize the development of domestic tourism in the country. Research results: Based on the sociological survey conducted by the authors in the context of new behavioral stereotypes (increased anxiety, concern about the guarantee of non-infection with COVID-19, etc.), the shortterm and medium-term eff ect of the impact of the pandemic on domestic and inbound tourism in Azerbaijan was analyzed. Originality and scientifi c novelty of the research: The most signifi cant scientifi c results obtained personally by the author and constituting the scientifi c  novelty of the research are as follows: the prospects for the development of domestic and inbound tourism in the republic in modern conditions and in the post-pandemic period, changes in the behavioral stereotypes of potential travelers: behavior strategies in depending on fi nancial opportunities for travel, their preferences in the use of intermediaries, attitude towards collective accommodation facilities, behavior in the use of additional disinfectants in residential premises, and other practices.