Future of Airbnb and the ‘Sharing Economy’

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.

• Introduction     Chapter 1. The “Sharing” Debate                Chapter 2. Platforms or Two-Sided Markets         Chapter 3. Living like a Local! But how do Locals Live?       Chapter 4. Millennial or Mainstream: The Airbnb Guest  Chapter 5. Adventurous Start-up or Real Estate Tycoon: The Airbnb Host Chapter 6. The Established Order: Impact on the Hotel Market   Chapter 7. Suburb Safari or Hotspot Hype? Airbnb in the Neighbourhoods             Chapter 8. The Regulation of Urban Vacation Rentals: Empowered Residents, Emasculated Authorities?      Chapter 9. What if this Does not Stop? Amsterdam 2025Chapter 10. What if the City Fights Back? Barcelona 2025Chapter 11. What if the City Regains Control? San Francisco 2025Chapter 12. What if the City Outsmarts the Market? Singapore 2025         Conclusion: A Neoliberal Nightmare        References

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.