Impact of Institutional Quality on Tourism and Economic Growth in India: A Post Covid-19 Perspective

The intricate association between the tourism development, tourism demand and the socioeconomic development, has prioritized focus towards institutional reforms across the countries, to facilitate sustainable tourism demand and socio-economic development, especially in the countries like India having vast tourism opportunities. In this backdrop, the present study attempts to analyze impact of the reforms regarding institutional quality setups on tourism demand, economic growth and development in India. Purpose: The present research study explores multi-faceted relationship between institutional quality reforms in tourism sector and their impact on promotion of tourism demand, as well as consequent facilitation of economic development in India. The study is significant in view of global slowdown of tourism demand due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic and introduction of wide range institutional reforms by Government of India to rejuvenate tourist inflow. Research Methodology: The study used exploratory methodology approach to analyze recent trends of tourism flow in India, evaluate qualitative aspects of the institutional reforms in tourism sector and explore impact of these interventions on tourism development in India. The study uses comprehensive evaluation of data from secondary sources, including published research articles, books, institutional reports and newspapers, highlighting the dynamics of tourism reforms and economic revitalization in India, especially in after COVID-19 pandemic.