Economics and management of national economy

Relationships between cycle theories, sustainable tourism, and the effects of the COVID-19 in Hungary

Economic Annals-XXI

Economic Annals-ХХI: Volume 185, Issue 9-10, Pages: 79-90

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Remenyik, B., Horváth, D., & Vasa, L. (2020). Relationships between cycle theories, sustainable tourism, and the effects of the COVID-19 in Hungary. Economic Annals-XXI, 185(9-10), 79-90. doi: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V185-08

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Bulcsu Remenyik
PhD (Geoscience),
Associate Professor,
Budapest Business School
9-11 Alkotmany Str., Budapest, 1054, Hungary
remenyik.bulcsu@uni-bge.hu
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7267-5280

Daniel Horvath
PhD Student (Economics),
Lecturer,
Széchenyi István University
1 Pater Karoly Str., Godollő, 2100, Hungary
Horvath.Daniel.12@phd.uni-szie.hu
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1843-6895

Laszlo Vasa
PhD (Economics),
Professor,
Széchenyi István University;
Senior Researcher and Chief Advisor,
Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade
13-15 Berc Str., Budapest, 1016, Hungary
laszlo.vasa@ifat.hu
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3805-0244

Relationships between cycle theories, sustainable tourism, and the effects of the COVID-19 in Hungary

Abstract. Examining cycle theories calls our attention to the fact that tourism will be described by descending and ascending curves within certain periods in the future. According to cycle theories, the downturn in the tourism industry will continue from four to five years. According to the study conducted by the authors, domestic tourism will become more intensive, trips will have spatial limitations, the length of stay will increase, and cars will be the most popular means of transport.

As part of the research, the authors surveyed 230 respondents concerning tourism activities. An in-depth interview was carried out with Zoltán Somogyi, a former Deputy Secretary General of the UNWTO, about the possibilities of solving the effects of COVID-19.

To address COVID-19 challenges, the Hungarian government is required to make quick decisions. Demand needs to be diversified, and new sustainable tourism products need to be introduced. Visits to Hungary should be extended in space and time, and an interest in domestic tourists in the state should be increased by implementing strong marketing. More serious regulations should be adopted with the participation of local entrepreneurs; more consideration should be given to contactless technologies. In the post-COVID-19 period, the overtourism in Hungary should be replaced by sustainable and creative tourism.

Keywords: Cycle Theories; Sustainable Tourism; COVID-19; Hungary

JEL Classification: L83

Acknowledgements and Funding: The authors received no direct funding for this research.

Contribution: The authors contributed equally to this work.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V185-08

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Received 30.09.2020
Received in revised form 12.10.2020
Accepted 22.10.2020
Available online 21.11.2020

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