The question of whether Austria's ski resorts should remain closed over the Christmas holidays or start operating again after the current lockdown is now bothering half of Europe. As so often since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is a matter of reducing health risks on the one hand and economic damage on the other. In order to be able to make a political decision on this issue, it is important to be able to quantify the potential damages and thus challenges that lie ahead. In the public discussion, however, various figures are circulating on the economic significance of the Austrian tourism industry.
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