Peer-to-peer markets such as eBay, Uber, and Airbnb allow small suppliers to compete with
traditional providers of goods or services. We view the primary function of these markets as …

Purpose A growing body of research from various domains has investigated Airbnb, a two-
sided market platform for peer-based accommodation sharing. The authors suggest that it is …

In an experiment on Airbnb, we find that applications from guests with distinctively African
American names are 16 percent less likely to be accepted relative to identical guests with …

Peer-to-peer markets, collectively known as the sharing economy, have emerged as
alternative suppliers of goods and services traditionally provided by long-established …

We examine how the entry of gig-economy platforms influences local entrepreneurial
activity. On the one hand, such platforms may reduce entrepreneurial activity by offering …

We assess the impact of home-sharing on residential house prices and rents. Using a data
set of Airbnb listings from the entire United States and an instrumental variables estimation …

We assess the impact of home-sharing on residential house prices and rents. Using a
dataset of Airbnb listings from the entire United States and an instrumental variables …

To investigate whether peer-to-peer rental markets for durable goods are welfare-improving,
we develop a new dynamic model of such markets in which users with heterogeneous …

We study the effects of enabling peer supply through Airbnb in the accommodation industry.
We present a model of competition between flexible and dedicated sellers-peer hosts and …

Recent research has found widespread discrimination by hosts against guests of certain
races in online marketplaces. In this paper, we explore ways to reduce such discrimination …