Socio-Economic Effects and Recovery Efforts for the Rental Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a disruption for many industries at its emergence including the rental industry. The rental industry consists of more than just car rentals. It also includes Airbnb house rentals cruises and other means of transport. This industry which relies on tourism was negatively affected by the travel restrictions that were put in place due to the pandemic. As such it had to quickly adapt and grow to abide by the rules of the new normal in order to survive both during the pandemic as well as implement new models and strategies that would help it to regain its success post-COVID-19. Socio-Economic Effects and Recovery Efforts for the Rental Industry: Post-COVID-19 Strategies is a critical reference book that discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rental industry and the ways in which the rental industry adapted under the new global restrictions affecting tourism. This book covers recovery efforts for the rental industry analyzes global cases of the effects and adaptations the rental industry has undergone and discusses the sociological aspects of the pandemic. While highlighting topics such as e-commerce financial leasing second home tourism and sharing economies this book is essential for executives business owners managers rental agencies ridesharing companies academicians researchers and students interested in the current state of the rental industry and how it plans to overcome the challenges caused by the pandemic.