The COVID-19 pandemic has been a major shock to the global tourism industry. Given its
peculiarity, this paper analyzes one of the most intriguing questions in the Airbnb literature …

China is in a critical stage of economic growth mode transformation. The digital
transformation of the manufacturing industry may create new impetus and new models for …

We contribute to the emerging literature on quality certification by digital platforms by
studying the launch of the Airbnb Plus service, wherein the platform inspects properties and …

User-generated content (UGC) has been validated as an important factor in travel decisions.
However, it is still unclear whether different types of UGC function differently. Social …

Abstract Since July 2021, Airbnb discloses whether listings in Paris hold a mandatory
registration number to legally operate. Grounded on information asymmetries and moral …

With the rapid development of information technology, digital platforms (DPs) have emerged
as an indispensable aspect of the entrepreneurial landscape, which has a profound impact …

This study investigates how voice characteristics (ie, speech rate, loudness, pitch) affect
interpretation purchases in digital interpretation platforms through the lenses of signaling …

Pricing power, a firm's ability to set prices above the competition without tempering demand,
is a critical concern for any business. However, it has received little attention in the Airbnb …

The rate of market exit of tourism entrepreneurs from sharing economy platforms is
surprisingly high, given that the sharing business is flourishing. We argue that the destiny of …

Unearned preferential treatment has been shown to negatively affect bystander customers
who observe the treatment but do not receive the benefit. In two studies we examine the …