The explanation regarding the recent touristification of cities has significantly focused on the
ability of platforms such as Airbnb to offer millions of tourist beds in areas that were not …

Many overtouristified cities introduced limitations to the diffusion of short-term rentals, and
are struggling to guarantee their enforcement, while evidence about the impact of those …

Converting residential housing into short-term rentals (STRs), through platforms such as
Airbnb, has become a very profitable business, and a tourist-led rentier class has been …

The Spanish real estate and its 'sea and sun'tourism model, were profoundly disrupted
during the Great Recession of 2008–2014 As a result, hedge funds and their speculative …

Short‐term rentals (STRs) emerged as holiday accommodations, disrupting the hospitality
industry in the decade before COVID‐19. Mainstream explanations for their growth revolved …

Since its appearance 12 years ago, the digital platform Airbnb has revolutionized the
temporary accommodation system worldwide, leading to diverse territorial impacts beyond …

Abstract Online Travel Agents (OTAs) play an important intermediary role in the two-sided
travel distribution market. A critical factor that enhances a firm's competitive advantage is …

Although short-term rental platforms (eg Airbnb) are often not considered labour platforms,
their suppliers must contend with demands on labour structured by the platforms. Using …

Papers in this special issue offer a wide range of political economy and sociological
perspectives to explain the development and impacts of short-term rentals (STRs) in …

The contribution examines the case of Naples and the impacts of mass tourism on its
historical centre. Naples is the third largest city in Italy and the first in the south. The case is …