“Couchsurfing has made me a better person and the world a better place”: The transformative power of collaborative tourism experiences

A Decrop, G Del Chiappa, J Mallargé… - Journal of Travel & …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Presented as an alternative form of tourism, Couchsurfing is a predominantly non-
commercial accommodation type where hosts offer a “couch” to travelers through a …

The sharing economy as community marketplace? Trust, reciprocity and belonging in peer-to-peer accommodation platforms

F Celata, CY Hendrickson… - Cambridge Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
What is the role sociality and belonging play within the particular exchange model that the
sharing economy embodies? This article presents a theoretical review and a comparative …

Perceiving Airbnb as sharing economy: the issue of trust in using Airbnb

VC Phua - Current Issues in Tourism, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Airbnb is a growing business and has received much research attention. However, no
research has specifically examined complaints against Airbnb. Understanding complaints …

A netnographic study of P2P collaborative consumption platforms' user interface and design

J De Rivera, Á Gordo, P Cassidy… - … Innovation and Societal …, 2017 - Elsevier
Although still embryonic, collaborative consumption and the sharing economy have become
social and economic phenomena in just a few short years, yet there is little consensus on …

[HTML][HTML] Sources of distrust: Airbnb guests' perspectives

E Sthapit, P Björk - Tourism Management Perspectives, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic framework to assess social impacts of sharing platforms: Synthesising literature and stakeholder perspectives to arrive at a framework and practice …

SK Curtis, J Singh, O Mont, A Kessler - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
(1) Background Research and user experience suggests both positive and negative social
impacts resulting from practices in the sharing economy: social cohesion vs. gentrification; …

Examining the impact of short-term rental regulation on peer-to-peer accommodation performance: a difference-in-differences approach

J Yeon, SHJ Kim, K Song, J Kim - Current Issues in Tourism, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT On 21 October 2016, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill
into law prohibiting advertisements for illegal short-term rentals. This study examines the …

Trust: perspectives in sociology

KS Cook, JJ Santana - The Routledge handbook of trust and …, 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
In this chapter, we explore a more sociological perspective on trust and why trust matters in
society. In much of the research on trust the emphasis is on psychological approaches in …

The crazy new world of the sharing economy

C Bratianu - Knowledge management in the sharing economy …, 2018 - Springer
The purpose of this chapter is to explore the new ideas promoted by the sharing economy
and to explain the novel business models operating in today's turbulent economic …

Exchange and the Creation of Trust and Solidarity across Cultures

SK Harkness, C Cheshire, KS Cook… - Social Psychology …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The emergence of trust and solidarity is arguably foundational for economic development
and social order. Yet many studies, often survey-based, document large disparities in …