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Airbnb as an example of the collaborative tourism

Verónica Perna

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[ENG] In the last decade, a new sharing concept has seen its birth, which is known today as \nsharing economy. Its innovation is that creates a market formed by strangers who \nexchange goods and services, giving in this way new opportunities to generate \ntransactions between peers. \nOne of the most significant examples of the sharing economy is Airbnb, a peer-to-peer \naccommodation platform which was founded in 2008 and it has had since then an \nexponential growth. Airbnb has become so successful that it has caused a rivalry with \nthe hotel industry and has had impacts on the rental market. \nThis paper analyzes in what ways the company has affected the hospitality industry \nthrough the research that has been conducted and how hotel executives are responding \nto the challenge. Finally, it evaluates the effect that Airbnb is having on the rental \nmarket presenting the case of Barcelona. \n[ESP] En la última década hemos visto nacer un nuevo concepto sobre el hecho de compartir, \nlo que conoce como sharing economy. La innovación que supone es que crea un \nmercado formado por desconocidos que intercambian bienes y servicios, creando de \nesta manera nuevas oportunidades para generar transacciones entre particulares. \nUno de los ejemplos más significativos de la sharing economy es Airbnb, una \nplataforma de alojamiento de igual a igual que fue creada en 2008 y que ha \nexperimentado desde entonces un crecimiento exponencial. Airbnb ha tenido tanto éxito \nque ha generado una gran rivalidad con la industria hotelera, así como un fuerte impacto \nen el mercado de alquileres. \nEste trabajo analiza en qué medida la empresa ha afectado a la industria hotelera a \ntravés de las investigaciones realizado, y cómo los ejecutivos de los hoteles están \nrespondiendo al desafío. Finalmente, evalúa el efecto que Airbnb está teniendo en el \nmercado de alquileres, presentando el caso de Barcelona.

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[ENG] In the last decade, a new sharing concept has seen its birth, which is known today as \nsharing economy. Its innovation is that creates a market formed by strangers who \nexchange goods and services, giving in this way new opportunities to generate \ntransactions between peers. \nOne of the most significant examples of the sharing economy is Airbnb, a peer-to-peer \naccommodation platform which was founded in 2008 and it has had since then an \nexponential growth. Airbnb has become so successful that it has caused a rivalry with \nthe hotel industry and has had impacts on the rental market. \nThis paper analyzes in what ways the company has affected the hospitality industry \nthrough the research that has been conducted and how hotel executives are responding \nto the challenge. Finally, it evaluates the effect that Airbnb is having on the rental \nmarket presenting the case of Barcelona. \n[ESP] En la última década hemos visto nacer un nuevo concepto sobre el hecho de compartir, \nlo que conoce como sharing economy. La innovación que supone es que crea un \nmercado formado por desconocidos que intercambian bienes y servicios, creando de \nesta manera nuevas oportunidades para generar transacciones entre particulares. \nUno de los ejemplos más significativos de la sharing economy es Airbnb, una \nplataforma de alojamiento de igual a igual que fue creada en 2008 y que ha \nexperimentado desde entonces un crecimiento exponencial. Airbnb ha tenido tanto éxito \nque ha generado una gran rivalidad con la industria hotelera, así como un fuerte impacto \nen el mercado de alquileres. \nEste trabajo analiza en qué medida la empresa ha afectado a la industria hotelera a \ntravés de las investigaciones realizado, y cómo los ejecutivos de los hoteles están \nrespondiendo al desafío. Finalmente, evalúa el efecto que Airbnb está teniendo en el \nmercado de alquileres, presentando el caso de Barcelona.

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[ENG] In the last decade, a new sharing concept has seen its birth, which is known today as \nsharing economy. Its innovation is that creates a market formed by strangers who \nexchange goods and services, giving in this way new opportunities to generate \ntransactions between peers. \nOne of the most significant examples of the sharing economy is Airbnb, a peer-to-peer \naccommodation platform which was founded in 2008 and it has had since then an \nexponential growth. Airbnb has become so successful that it has caused a rivalry with \nthe hotel industry and has had impacts on the rental market. \nThis paper analyzes in what ways the company has affected the hospitality industry \nthrough the research that has been conducted and how hotel executives are responding \nto the challenge. Finally, it evaluates the effect that Airbnb is having on the rental \nmarket presenting the case of Barcelona. \n[ESP] En la última década hemos visto nacer un nuevo concepto sobre el hecho de compartir, \nlo que conoce como sharing economy. La innovación que supone es que crea un \nmercado formado por desconocidos que intercambian bienes y servicios, creando de \nesta manera nuevas oportunidades para generar transacciones entre particulares. \nUno de los ejemplos más significativos de la sharing economy es Airbnb, una \nplataforma de alojamiento de igual a igual que fue creada en 2008 y que ha \nexperimentado desde entonces un crecimiento exponencial. Airbnb ha tenido tanto éxito \nque ha generado una gran rivalidad con la industria hotelera, así como un fuerte impacto \nen el mercado de alquileres. \nEste trabajo analiza en qué medida la empresa ha afectado a la industria hotelera a \ntravés de las investigaciones realizado, y cómo los ejecutivos de los hoteles están \nrespondiendo al desafío. Finalmente, evalúa el efecto que Airbnb está teniendo en el \nmercado de alquileres, presentando el caso de Barcelona.

Key concepts: Tourism, Sharing economy, Business, Advertising, Marketing, Geography, World Wide Web, Computer science

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