The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has disrupted the global economy. Since containment measures directly limit mobility and social interactions, the pandemic has substantially affected the tourism sector. This work explores the effect of COVID-19 exposure on people’s travel intentions during the summer of 2020 use representative survey data for 3873 individuals collected in Spain, one of the countries with the highest infection and mortality rates. We define exposure to COVID-19 at two levels: (i) zonal, according to the degree of limitations imposed in the zone where the respondent lives, and (ii) individual, according to whether the individual has personally suffered from COVID-19 symptoms. We perform regression analysis and propensity score matching and also consider potential treatment heterogeneity. The results consistently show that those who were more severely affected by the pandemic exhibit a relatively higher willingness to travel.

2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）的爆发已经破坏了全球经济。由于遏制措施直接限制了人员流动和社会互动，因此大流行对旅游业产生了重大影响。这项工作使用在西班牙（感染和死亡率最高的国家之一）收集的3873个人的代表性调查数据，探讨了2020年夏季COVID-19暴露对人们旅行意图的影响。我们将COVID-19的暴露程度分为两个级别：（i）区域性，根据受访者居住地的限制程度；（ii）个人，根据个人是否患有COVID-19症状。我们进行回归分析和倾向评分匹配，并考虑潜在的治疗异质性。