Covid-19, mobility, leisure, and travel around the world

Bibliographic Data

ID10137607
AuthorsCharilaos Mertzanis (0000-0002-9028-5585, Abu Dhabi University, corresponding author), Avraam Papastathopoulos (0000-0001-9487-0194, University of Sharjah), Christina Koutra (0000-0003-2127-9605, Abu Dhabi University), Hazem Marashdeh (0000-0002-4627-6809, Abu Dhabi University)
Year2023
Volume54
Issue2
Pages227-249
Publication date2023-01-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Leisure Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-2216 • E-ISSN: 2159-6417
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00222216.2022.2148144
OpenAlexW4318263003
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited55

The paper uses daily data from Google to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s mobility around the world regarding three types of leisure and travel activity: retail shopping and recreation; participation in open spaces, such as parks, beaches, gardens, and marinas; and food and medicine. These types of activity reflect important leisure and travel choices of people under conditions of epidemiological risk. We use the daily mortality rate as a key predictor. The results show that higher rates of mortality are associated with a lower mobility in shopping and recreation activities, higher mobility in open space activities, and rather insignificant changes in mobility regarding necessities. The effect depends on the stringency of the lockdown policies. The results remain robust after applying endogeneity analysis and country-level controls

Business · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Demographic economics · Econometrics · Economics · Endogeneity · Geography · Infectious disease (medical specialty · Pandemic · Political science · Recreation · Tourism · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Medicine · Urban Transport and Accessibility