Journal
TOURISM MANAGEMENT
Volume 70, Issue -, Pages 78-88Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2018.04.003
Keywords
Sharing economy; P2P sharing; Collaborative consumption; Airbnb; P2P accommodation rental; Paris
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Airbnb has been the subject of heated discussions among tourism and hospitality scholars. In order to understand the true impact of P2Psharing on the tourism and hospitality landscape, it is important to understand that market in detail first. Therefore, in this paper, we explore the development of the Airbnb market over the last seven years in Paris, the most popular destination for Airbnb guests with more than 40,000 accommodation rentals. This research note is a summary of our findings on the Paris market. Our study shows different growth and seasonality patterns for Airbnb and hotels and dissimilarities in the geographical location of the offers. The findings indicate that the two products are not in direct competition and that their relationship might be more complex than previously thought. We trust that exploring the nature of the competitive relationship would be a valuable avenue for further investigation.
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