Tourism and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Public policy response measures in Italy

Annalisa Cicerchia (Vice Director Master MEMATIC)

This lesson offers a brief outline of the impact of COVID-19 impact on the tourism sector at the OECD Countries level and a review of the measures adopted by the Italian Government as a response: A first package of measures addresses enterprises, jobs, and destinations; Another package offers support and incentive to the domestic demand; A third package contains measures for the cultural heritage sector. The learning outcome of this lesson is to understand in practical terms how policies are ready to respond to emergencies in the tourism sector and the levers they prioritize for such interventions.