Rural tourism networking and covid-19 crisis: a gender perspective

ABSTRACT: This paper studies networking in rural tourism from a gender perspective comparing pre and post Covid period. The empirical study consisted of a questionnaire answered by 154 tourism promoters. Results showed a higher percentage of promoters belonging to an association during the Covid-19. There was a link between receiving training and belonging to an association and a significant relationship between participation in associations and receiving public funds, this relationship being found more among male promoters. On the other hand, a higher score was given by women for the advantages of networking, and mainly for the following: ‘Simplifies the management of booking’.

Supplementary Information

The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11628-022-0050

SUBMITTER: Morales-Hernandez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9419131 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature