Assessment of Human Interaction and Spending Behavior Amidst Corona Virus in the United Arab Emirates

Q2 Social Sciences Papers in Applied Geography Pub Date : 2021-07-24 DOI:10.1080/23754931.2021.1950039
Ahmed Almurshidi, R. Bridi, Naeema Al Hosani
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Abstract 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
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阿拉伯联合酋长国冠状病毒期间人类互动和消费行为的评估
新冠肺炎疫情已造成前所未有的社会和经济影响。在这项研究中,作者调查了2019冠状病毒病爆发期间阿拉伯联合酋长国个人的人际互动趋势和消费行为。一项在线调查被用来评估阿拉伯联合酋长国人民之间人际交往和消费行为的变化。调查结果显示,在汽油、餐馆、酒店和咖啡店的支出有所减少,而在网上购物和杂货上的支出有所增加。在大流行期间,80%的答复者减少了与家人和朋友的探访次数。受访者还表示,家庭成员之间在做家务方面的合作有所加强,包括儿童在内的所有家庭成员都参与烹饪,家庭成员之间的合作也有所增加。作者观察到阿拉伯联合酋长国的消费者支出水平和构成随年龄、性别和收入水平的变化而变化。调查结果强调了政府干预措施的具体相关性,这些干预措施的任务是制定战略、实施和监测冠状病毒传播造成的经济影响,以及采取强制性公共卫生措施以减轻危机造成的卫生成本。本文的补充数据可在https://doi.org/10.1080/23754931.2021.1950039上在线获得
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Papers in Applied Geography
Papers in Applied Geography Social Sciences-Urban Studies
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