The sharing economy could be an answer to the challenge of sustainability; it can facilitate
the sharing and reuse of resources, create new ways of earning money, and enhance social …

Airbnb, which launched its business in 2009, has experienced explosive growth by creating
value through the sharing economy business model. The Airbnb business model helps …

The development of the sharing economy offers opportunities to reduce urban carbon
emissions. Unfortunately, few studies have examined the impact of the sharing economy on …

This study examines the complexity of consumer experiences in the sharing economy (SE)
from the perspective of the level of interaction between consumers and service providers …

Although sharing is not a new subject, sharing behavior enabled by peer-to-peer software
technologies is a recent phenomenon. Studies have explored the impact of the sharing …

Trust plays an important role in sharing transactions on short-term rental platforms. However,
the impact of host self-description on trust perception and whether trust perception can …

The sharing economy has emerged as an influential research area in which a platform
mediates customers' temporary access to service provider resources. To provide a …

Different from traditional hotels, hosts' affinity is an essential feature of homestays. This study
uncovers how Airbnb hosts demonstrate their affinity online through the data from 114,310 …

The present study explores sources of distrust in the Airbnb context. The study focuses on
Airbnb customers' negative reviews posted in English on Trustpilot's website. The search for …

People rapidly and subconsciously process information from facial images. On sharing
economy platforms, facial cues can provide a useful supplement to other information …