The Future of Airbnb and the ‘Sharing Economy’

This eminent monograph written by Jeroen Oskam constitutes essential reading for everyone interested in obtaining an in-depth and comprehensive view on the phenomenon called Airbnb. It is suitable for both academics and practitioners alike, thus fostering a broad critical debate among all stakeholders on how to best counter an ever-expanding 'sharing' economy, which is likely to substantially shape the future of the world's cities. ― Ulrich Gunter, MODUL University Vienna, Austria This is a must-read book consolidating under one roof practical evidence and research findings that demystify the practice and implications of ‘sharing’ accommodation in urban environments. Apart from providing a holistic reality check of the current situation, the book also identifies and analyses four possible scenarios of the future of shared accommodation. It is a good source of critical debates and information for policymakers, professionals and researchers, but also educators and students. ― Marianna Sigala, University of South Australia, Australia What a great little book! This book is a must-read for any researcher, policy maker and eligible voter. “Voter?” you question. “Absolutely”, I answer, and given our focus on the future, soon to be eligible voters as well. Indeed, those future voters might still be more attuned to the gripping narrative through which Oskam builds his story in the introduction. A browse through the table of contents reveals a well-structured, flowing set of 14 chapters (I am deliberately counting the Introduction as one), with meaningful headings that highlight the storyline. -- Pascal Scherrer, Southern Cross University, Australia. ― Journal of Tourism Futures, Vol. 5 No. 3 [This book] will appeal to a wide audience and particularly students in the tourism and hospitality field […] the range of issues discussed in this book covers all stakeholders (e.g. consumers, neighbors, hotels and policy-makers) [it] is certainly a “must-read” piece of work for policymakers, scholars, practitioners and students in the tourism and hospitality field. -- Daniel Leung, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong ― Tourism Management 78 (2020) About the Author Jeroen A. Oskam is the Director of Research at Hotelschool The Hague, the Netherlands. He has been working in the field for 20 years and his research interests include the history of thought, ideology, futures studies, hospitality and tourism.