02149cas a2200313 a 4500 AALejournalIMF022381 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513593449 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Balasundharam, Vybhavi. Diversion of Tourism Flows in the Asia and Pacific Region : Lessons for COVID-19 Recovery / Vybhavi Balasundharam, Robin Koepke. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021. 1 online resource (23 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a collapse in international tourism, severely impacting the tourism-dependent economies in the Asia and Pacific region. Once countries start reopening, tourism diversion effects could accelerate the recovery in countries that establish themselves as more attractive travel destinations than competitors. We investigate the impact of previous shocks in tourism competitor countries on visitor inflows, with a particular focus on tourism-dependent Pacific Island Countries (PICs). We find that PICs were generally resilient to external shocks and benefitted from diversion effects for certain types of shocks. For example, the share of departures from Australia to PICs increased by 12 percent during the SARS outbreak. We then derive policy implications for the post-COVID-19 revival of inbound tourism to PICs and lessons for the future. Mode of access: Internet Gambling imf Recreation imf Restaurants imf Sports imf Tourism imf Koepke, Robin. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2021/224 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2021/224/001.2021.issue-224-en.xml IMF e-Library