Is Moldovan Tourism Well-Equipped to Overcome the Pandemic? The Key Role of Emerging Technologies
Journal: International Thematic Monograph. Modern Management Tools and Economy of Tourism Sector in Present Era
Year: 2022

This chapter examines the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the tourism sector in the Republic of Moldova, a poorly re­searched, yet promising, post-soviet country sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine. A SWOT analysis is presented in the first part, suggesting prom­ising strategic orientations for the sector. Secondly, we assess the impact of the pandemic both in the short and medium run. Drawing on emerging technologies, such as blockchain, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence, so