TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessment of Human Interaction and Spending Behavior Amidst Corona Virus in the United Arab Emirates
AU - Almurshidi, Ahmed
AU - Bridi, Robert M.
AU - Hosani, Naeema Al
N1 - Funding Information:
This research is not funded by any grant agency.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic has had unprecedented social and economic effects. In this study, the authors investigate the human interaction trends and spending behavior of individuals in the United Arab Emirates during the COVID-19 outbreak. An online survey was employed to assess the changes in human interactions and spending behavior among people in the United Arab Emirates. The findings indicate a decrease in spending on gasoline, restaurants, hotels, and coffee shops as well as an increase in spending on on-line shopping and groceries. During the pandemic, 80 percent of respondents reduced the number of visits with family and friends. Respondents also indicated greater cooperation among family members in performing household chores, with all members of the family, including children, participating in cooking, and increased cooperation between family members. The authors observed variations in the level and composition of consumer spending across the United Arab Emirates with variations by age, gender, and income level. The survey results highlight a specific relevance in government interventions tasked with the strategy, implementation, and monitoring of economic impacts arising from the spread of the coronavirus and forced public health measures to mitigate the health costs of the crisis. Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/23754931.2021.1950039.
AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has had unprecedented social and economic effects. In this study, the authors investigate the human interaction trends and spending behavior of individuals in the United Arab Emirates during the COVID-19 outbreak. An online survey was employed to assess the changes in human interactions and spending behavior among people in the United Arab Emirates. The findings indicate a decrease in spending on gasoline, restaurants, hotels, and coffee shops as well as an increase in spending on on-line shopping and groceries. During the pandemic, 80 percent of respondents reduced the number of visits with family and friends. Respondents also indicated greater cooperation among family members in performing household chores, with all members of the family, including children, participating in cooking, and increased cooperation between family members. The authors observed variations in the level and composition of consumer spending across the United Arab Emirates with variations by age, gender, and income level. The survey results highlight a specific relevance in government interventions tasked with the strategy, implementation, and monitoring of economic impacts arising from the spread of the coronavirus and forced public health measures to mitigate the health costs of the crisis. Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/23754931.2021.1950039.
KW - COVID-19 pandemic
KW - Consumption
KW - UAE
KW - household finance
KW - stratified random sampling
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U2 - 10.1080/23754931.2021.1950039
DO - 10.1080/23754931.2021.1950039
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85111445718
SN - 2375-4931
VL - 8
SP - 72
EP - 87
JO - Papers in Applied Geography
JF - Papers in Applied Geography
IS - 1
ER -