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53 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,893 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • Future research is crucial for gaining a comprehensive understanding of the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMEs in the FMCG sector. This research should examine changes in sales revenue, employment, and consumer behaviour over time to identify long-term effects and recovery trends. Furthermore, it is important to explore the effectiveness of government support programs and policies in aiding SME recovery. This could involve analysing the accessibility, adequacy, and impacts of relief funds, tax incentives, and regulatory changes on SME performance. DECLARATION OF COMPETING INTEREST The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. DECLARATION OF GENERATIVE AI AND AI-ASSISTED TECHNOLOGIES IN THE WRITING PROCESS During the preparation of this work the authors used Grammarly in order to improve readability of the document. After using this tool/service, the authors reviewed and edited the content as needed and take full responsibility for the content of the published article. 92 t n e m e g a n a M d n a e c n e l l e c x E s s e n i s u B 6 2 0 2 h c r a M / 1 e u s s I 6 1 e m u o V l t n e m e g a n a M n a b r U n i s e h c r a e s e R l a c i r i p m E d n a l a c i t e r o e h T MATLI, C. M., TLAPANA, T., SHANDU, N. P., MUSASA, T. ANALYSING THE POST-EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON FMCG SMES IN GAUTENG PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA REFERENCES Adejare, B. O., Olaore, G. O., Udofia, E. E., & Adenigba, O. A. (2022). COVID-19 Pandemic and Business Survival as Mediation on the Performance of Firms in the FMCG-Sector. Athens Journal of Business & Economics, 8(3), 239–260. https://doi.org/10.30958/ajbe.8-3-3 Alvi, M. (2016). A Manual for Selecting Sampling Techniques in Research. https://mpra.ub.unimuenchen.de/id/eprint/70218 Anatan, L. (2021). A review on MSMEs resilience: Strategies and policies post COVID-19 pandemic. Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research, 10, 386–394. Arifin, S. R. (2018). Ethical considerations in qualitative study. International Journal of Care Scholars, 1(2), 30–33. https://doi.org/10.31436/ijcs.v1i2.82 Aspers, P., & Corte, U. (2019). What is qualitative in qualitative research. Qualitative Sociology, 42(2): 139–160. https://doi:10.1007/s11133-019-9413-7 Astete, D. S. (2022). A Review of the Impacts of Reverse Logistics on Retailers of Fast Moving 177–187.

    ANALYSING THE POST-EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON FMCG SMES IN GAUTENG PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA · 2026 · DOI

  • com From a policy perspective, the research findings once again emphasize the important role of regulators and market participants in closely monitoring high- frequency fundamental freight indicators, including but not limited to the BDI.

    The Emergence of Marine Freight Rate Bubbles Following the COVID-19 Outbreak · 2026 · DOI

  • Strengths in this research, include 1) this research was conducted during the pandemic, focusing particularly on university students in Bangladesh, where mental health research is limited; 2) we collected a dataset from diverse dimensions such as 16 universities; 3) we also achieved decent enough accuracy by applying well-known classification models to predict accurately whether a student’s mental health status is poor or better. Along with some substantial advantages, there are some limitations in this experiment. Limitations are 1) we cannot include all the university students’ data, hence the findings of our analysis may not be generalizable to all Bangladeshi students; 2) as the data is self-reported via an online questionnaire, some of it may be biased; 3) the dataset was limited to build more robust prediction; additional data could be added to improve forecast accuracy.

    Impact of Covid-19 on Bangladeshi university students mental health: ML and DL analysis · 2026 · DOI

  • This study has several limitations, primarily due to poten- tial biases in government announcements and media reports, which serve as our primary data sources. Also, most of the data used here is from the COVID-19 period, when there were challenges in data collection, and to ensure accuracy. These sources sometimes overlook local experiences and other critical perspectives. To address this, we have used tri- angulation methods, including looking through reports from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and some grey lit- erature, to analyze more accurate and relevant information. Secondly, this study does not capture the longer-term effects and developments in the social protection system following the pandemic; further research will be needed to understand and assess the system's effectiveness and resilience beyond handling immediate crises.

    Navigating Concurrent Shocks: A Case Study of Shock-Responsive Social Protection in India · 2026 · DOI

  • This study is not without certain limitations. First- ly, reaching accommodation providers proved to be challenging, as many were unwilling to participate, and among those who agreed, men were clearly the dominant group. To further develop the research problem, it is suggested to conduct follow-up com- parative analyses in other countries. The collected data differentiate accommodation facilities by type (hotels, guesthouses, apartments, campsites), identify the amenities provided on site, and show the attrac- tions offered in the surrounding areas. Based on this material, analyses were conducted focusing on oc- cupancy rates during and after the COVID-19 pan- demic. These studies reflect the opinions expressed by the owners, which could be further validated in subsequent research, for example by comparing them with the views of customers (service recipients). Additionally, future research could explore re- gional differences in accommodation facilities and their characteristics, as indicated above, as well as other factors such as market structure, social aspects, and spatial patterns. Such analyses would provide a more comprehensive understanding of the sec- tor and its development, while also allowing verifi- cation of the current findings in different contexts. This research shows that the occupancy rate of accommodation facilities during the pandemic, apart from campsites, clearly decreased. After pandemic the strong rise in the occupancy rate at campsites results from a rise in the attractiveness of campsites. Our findings suggest that before the pandemic, occupancy rates were the highest in hotels, particu- larly in the ones which offered full board. After the pandemic, occupancy rates were high, independent- ly of the type of accommodation. This supports the hypothesis that the increasing demand after the pan- demic has resulted in an equalization of the occu- pancy rates. Many amenities as well as the location attractiveness were no longer of such importance af- ter the pandemic period.

    Accommodation facilities in northern Turkey in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic · 2026 · DOI

  • The tourism industry needs to persist in digital transformation efforts, which can further increase its resilience and flexibility in the face of future shocks and stress. Business continuity and customer experiences can be enhanced when new technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud technology, virtual tourism platforms, contactless service systems, and customer relationship management software are adopted. Digital tools should not only be used as emergency response tools, but as part of organisations' long-term strategic planning. Governments are encouraged to offer financial incentives and digital infrastructure support and training programs to enable technological adoption in tourism businesses especially for small and medium businesses that may have limited resources. There should also be a thorough preparedness, response and recovery plan for tourism crises in public sector agencies, which will encourage preparedness, timely response and coordination during future crises. Managers of the tourism industry need to create formal tourism crisis management plans that include risk assessment, communication during a crisis, business continuity plans and recovery plans. Frequent crisis simulations and employee training should also be performed to prepare an organization for the possibility of future crises. Enhancing the cooperation between government agencies, tourism associations, technology suppliers and the private sector will boost the overall capacity to respond to a crisis. Tourism destinations need to develop smart tourism infrastructure like digital visitor management system, mobile apps, big data analytics, and real-time information platform. These technologies can contribute to destination competitiveness and development of sustainable tourism. Further studies are needed to examine the impact of digital transformation on tourism performance, customer satisfaction and organizational resilience in various geographical and cultural settings over the long-term. pg. 16 KJMR VOL.03 NO. 06 (2026) THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON THE TOURISM SECTOR …….

    THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 ON THE TOURISM SECTOR: A STUDY ON ACCELERATED DIGITALIZATION AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT · 2026 · DOI

  • Luxury in more has shifted more comfortable life for the health of consumers and environmental protection being identified with higher prices and buying more expensive goods that used to be an indicator for exposure and public recognitions, By this we accept the H1, though this superficial descriptive testing should be further explored and tested through more detailed empirical analysis.

    The Marketing of Declining Luxuries in Favor of Rising Demand for Necessities: A Contribution to Theory · 2026 · DOI

  • Moreover, future research should focus on exploring the long-term implications of WFH and hybrid work models in order to ensure better preparedness for future crises and refine existing NPIs for more effective crisis management.

    Socio-Economic Impacts of Crisis Management: A Focus on Lockdown and Remote Work Effectiveness During the COVID-19 Pandemic · 2025 · DOI

  • Crisis events in the past few years, including the COVID-19 pandemic, have in many cases laid bare insufficient resilience to changes in demand among businesses operating in Poland, particularly those in the service sector.

    Role of Large-Format Shops in the Food Retail Market in Poland during the Covid-19 Pandemic · 2024 · DOI

  • While the pandemic is still unfolding, and it remains uncertain whether and how societies will learn to live with COVID-19’s viral threat, many countries have eased or even completely abolished pandemic restrictions, putting an end to the above moment of interruption.

    COVID-19, viral social theory and immunitarian perceptions – a case for postfoundational critique · 2022 · DOI

  • The world has never before experienced such a dramatic impact on human capital; and the consequences of the COVID-19 on economic, social and political indicators – although still not fully known and difficult to forecast, but according to many authors and international organisations will certainly be dramatic (Tawil, 2020; UNESCO, 2020).

    Leadership through Empowerment of Human Resources during the Pandemics · 2021 · DOI

  • She concludes from prior experience that the Covid-19 pandemic will, one day, be stopped but that what remains as an open question is the consequences it will leave behind across all segments of human activity.

    The Republic of Serbia facing the challenge of preserving the health of citizens amidst falling economic activity and the need for credit · 2021 · DOI

  • We argue that spatially blind enterprise policies are insufficient to tackle the crisis and better targeted regional policies will be paramount in the future to help mitigate the scarring effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of firm failures and the attendant job losses.

    The geographical impact of the Covid-19 crisis on precautionary savings, firm survival and jobs: Evidence from the United Kingdom’s 100 largest towns and cities · 2021 · DOI

  • The assessments are broadly in line with the limited literature available on macroeconomic implications of CVODI-19 and could serve as a basis for advanced analysis on COVID-19 economics.

    Understanding Coronanomics: The Economic Implications of the Covid-19 Pandemic · 2021 · DOI

  • Last but not least, the IMM Programme, during its first weeks of existence, generated nine times more rejected than approved applications and offers the public space contradictory data depending on its source.

    Covid-19: Synthesis and Analysis of Sustainability Measures for the Romanian Economy · 2020 · DOI

  • ABSTRACT With the rapid digitalization of rural areas, its effects have been widely studied in terms of economic returns and lifestyle changes, yet little is known about whether and to what extent it affects household food security.

    Can Digital Rural Construction Improve Household Food Security? Evidence From Rural China · 2026 · DOI

  • Studies on the effects of a pandemic epidemic on microbusinesses in underdeveloped nations, particularly with regard to business continuity and recovery plan, are still lacking.

    Survival of Rural SMEs During Covid-19 Lockdown in Southern Region of Kwazulu Natal · 2024 · DOI

  • Potential reasons include altruistic motivations among migrants and economic stimulus programmes in large economies; however, a detailed investigation from a micro‐perspective is lacking and urgently needed.

    How altruism works during a pandemic: Examining the roles of financial support and degrees of individual altruism on international remittance · 2024 · DOI

  • Third, the findings help to form the recommendations for Vietnamese firms, and the study could be replicated for other emerging countries under other similar infectious diseases-driven crises.

    Covid-19 pandemic and firm performance: evidence on industry differentials and impacting channels · 2023 · DOI

  • According to the limitations, future studies are recommended to fully apply the CET scale for measuring consumer ethnocentrism.

    Consumer ethnocentrism under the circumstances of the COVID-19 virus pandemic · 2022 · DOI

  • Hence, it is recommended that the gap in research be fulfilled by conducting a primary survey among various groups of economists, environmentalists and industrialists using the cluster sampling technique by validating the questionnaire of the total sustainable production system.

    Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the environment and socioeconomic viability: a sustainable production chain alternative · 2022 · DOI

  • Although, the government has implemented several housing measures, including allocating available homes to qualifying homebuyers but it is insufficient.

    HOUSE OWNING CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR MALAYSIAN FIRST HOME BUYERS IN THE POSTCOVID- 19 PANDEMIC ERA · 2022 · DOI

  • Our findings also accord with wage and output responses, using more limited data, and are consistent with the neoclassical growth model: capital is destroyed in wars but not in pandemics; pandemics instead may induce more labor scarcity or more precautionary savings, or both.

    Longer-Run Economic Consequences of Pandemics · 2021 · DOI

  • Based on a secondary literature review, we argue that planning must anticipate the possibility of an enduring pandemic and that the expansion of social protection should not be limited to a short-term response.

    Social Protection, Covid-19, and Building Back Better · 2021 · DOI

  • The prospects for full recovery are murkier, both because the fraction of the remaining unemployed expecting to be recalled is decreasing and because the pandemic’s future course remains uncertain.

    Employment recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic · 2020 · DOI

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