Tourism and the Sharing Economy. An Evidence from Airbnb Usage in Italy and Romania

Cesarani, Maurizio; Nechita, Florin

doi:10.4468/2017.3.04cesarani.nechita

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“…Lastly, from a spatial perspective, previous studies have analysed the location of Airbnb listings at different scales (national, city or infra-municipal levels) and its relationship with other elements, such as tourism resources, socio-demographic profile of the resident population, housing market, cultural aspects and hotel offerings. Some researchers have studied the spread of Airbnb at the national level (Abdar and Yen, 2017;Cesarani and Nechita, 2017;Strommen-Bakhtiar and Vinogradov, 2019), while others have focused on the municipal or city level (Adamiak, 2018). In their study of eight US cities, Quattrone et al (2018) found that Airbnb listings tend to be clustered in central neighbourhoods and in areas occupied by creative classes.…”

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The spatial penetration of Airbnb in the main tourist cities of Spain: Extent and Determinants

Garha

2021

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Uneven spatial distribution of rented accommodation offered on Airbnb has potential to create spatial inequalities in host cities. In this regard, the claim of the proponents of Airbnb that ‘it increases spatial equality in the cities by creating opportunities for the house-owners in peripheral areas’ requires scientific analysis and empirical evidence. Using the data obtained from the Inside Airbnb website, 2011 census, the municipal register of Spain and OpenStreetMap, this article first measures the degree of penetration and spatial clustering (with LISA statistics) of the Airbnb listings in seven main tourist cities of Spain (Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Seville, Mallorca and Malaga). Second, it analyses (with multiple linear regression models) the spatial, socio-economic, demographic and cultural determinants of the spatial clustering of accommodation offered on Airbnb in the selected cities; and finally, it compares the growth of Airbnb and its impact on spatial inequalities in the selected cities.

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The spatial penetration of Airbnb in the main tourist cities of Spain: Extent and Determinants

Garha

2021

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“…In building up the distributed trust in sharing economy, trusting strangers is essential (Ert et al , 2016; Etzioni, 2019; Ufford, 2015). Despite the high level of anonymity on the internet, according to Etzioni (2019), it is still possible to build trust, with the adoption of cyber trust mechanisms created between the members of the shared network (Cesarani and Nechita, 2017). Rating systems become an essential mechanism of sharing economy in identifying strangers’ trustworthiness, through rating and reviewing buyers and sellers after transactions (Pettersen, 2017; Utz et al , 2009).…”

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Sharing towards cohesive community: the role of social capital in sharing economy

Lai

2021

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Purpose Whilst the majority of academic studies have focused on the for-profit business-to-consumer type of sharing economy, the community-based peer-to-peer sharing economy is under-studied, particularly the role of social capital, which is essential to sharing behaviours. This paper aims to unravel the role of social capital in developing sharing communities, particularly as to how sharing can establish social capital and community building in community-based sharing economy projects. Design/methodology/approach This paper adopted a case study approach by selecting a local project in Hong Kong, which aims at achieving sharing community. A total of 10 in-depth interviews of major stakeholders were conducted, including founders, active and inactive members to explore how social capital is developed and its impacts on sharing community. Findings The research finding showed that social capital plays an important role in structural dimensions, on social ties building, cognitive and relational dimension facilitates and motivates sharing behaviour and trust, which are essential in building up a sharing community and in developing a sharing economy in Hong Kong. Originality/value This paper contributes to the current theoretical and empirical discussion that supplements the current study of the community-based sharing economy, from the perspective of social capital, in exploring how a sharing community can be developed.

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“…Gentrification may bring discord between resident owners and non-resident owners and their lessees in condominium-type accommodation (Sklar and Edwards, 2017). Cesarani and Nechita (2017) suggest that such negative neighbourhood impacts necessitate new land-use planning responses. Gant (2016), nonetheless, notes, "the pressure of vacation rental flats was already a fact [in typical hot spots] before the creation of Airbnb" (p. 3).…”

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“…For example, nearly a third of greater Sydney's listings on Airbnb are held by individuals with multiple properties (Gurran and Phibbs, 2017), making them defacto hoteliers. Cesarani and Nechita (2017) lament that the Romanian laws are not clear about ways to regulate and tax Airbnb while in Barcelona the municipality stopped granting licences for tourist dwellings in 2014 in the face of rising black market subletting to tourists of rented dwellings (Llop, 2017).…”

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Airbnb – exploring triple bottom line impacts on community

Caldicott

Heidt

Scherrer

et al. 2020

IJCTHR

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Purpose This paper aims to purposely place community and its stakeholders at the forefront of an investigation of positive and negative social, economic and environmental impacts of the sharing economy in the specific context of Airbnb by drawing upon the triple bottom line (TBL) framework of sustainability. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative enquiry through a “scoping approach” with the search of relevant electronic databases identified a range of conceptual and empirical studies in the period from 2008 to 2018 informing a profile focussed on the triple bottom line impacts. Findings The criteria limited search yielded 23 focal articles, which investigated or discussed Airbnb impacts on local communities. Analysis of these articles informed a three-pillar tabulation of positive and negative impacts, which are presented against four key stakeholder groupings. Research limitations/implications The study is exploratory, and further research, especially confirmatory research, is recommended. Practical implications The study’s value extends to praxis. Guided by findings, real-time planning and policy-making are already underway within the authors’ community. Additionally, an extension project, as requested by the community, is now investigating direct traditional accommodation provider impacts. Social implications Understanding of the social issues concerning Airbnb and indeed, the wider sharing economy, is broadened through identified need for further social impact research. Originality/value To the best of authors’ knowledge, this is one of the first studies to apply a “scoping approach” to holistically illuminate the positive and negative impacts of Airbnb at the micro-level in each of the three domains of sustainability. The research methodology is shown to be effective, with positive community impact, and will easily adapt to other destinations grappling with policy decisions.

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Tourism and the Sharing Economy. An Evidence from Airbnb Usage in Italy and Romania

Cited by 22 publications

References 17 publications

The spatial penetration of Airbnb in the main tourist cities of Spain: Extent and Determinants

The spatial penetration of Airbnb in the main tourist cities of Spain: Extent and Determinants

Sharing towards cohesive community: the role of social capital in sharing economy

Airbnb – exploring triple bottom line impacts on community

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