THE IMPACT OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS ON MOUNTAIN TOURISM: AN ANALYSIS IN THE CENTRAL PYRENEES REGION IN SPAIN
Abstract
This article analyses the impact of the 2007 economic crisis on mountain tourism. In order to achieve this objective, we examined more than 300 tourist companies that focus their activity in the Central Pyrenees region in Spain. Through a longitudinal analysis that covers the period from 2006 (the year before the start of the crisis) to 2016 (the date on which the recovery is established), we analysed the evolution of the economic and financial variables. The results of the research indicate that during this period the majority of variables showed losses relative to the values in 2006.
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