How does
Airbnb
impact cities?
T
he so-called ‘sharing’ economy has boomed in recent years with the rise of firms such as Airbnb, which has disrupted the accommodation sector and is now expanding into new business areas. Despite dramatic growth, Airbnb and other ‘sharing’ accommodation providers remain a relatively small part of the travel industry, experts said at the Pisa forum. Nevertheless, there was criticism of their outsized impact in some destinations around the world.
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