SHARING ECONOMY IN TOURISM: A THEORETICAL DISCUSSION ABOUT COLLABORATIVE CONSUMPTION AND SHARING

Authors

  • Luciana Alves Rodas Vera UFMG
  • Marlusa de Sevilha Gosling UFMG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19177/reen.v10e12017226-251

Keywords:

Sharing Economy, Collaborative Consumption, Sharing, Tourism, Hospitality.

Abstract

The shared economy is a recent theme of contemporary society, and there is a growth of organizations with this profile, as Uber, Airbnb, CouchSurfing, among others. Belk (2010) points out two emerging consumer behavior practices shared economy: sharing and collaborative consumption. In the context of tourism and hospitality, we see the power of these new startups shared economy for their high growth rate and the impact on the tourism industry. The objective of this theoretical essay is to discuss how the sharing and the sharing economy have been applied to tourism. The work explores two emblematic cases of shared hosting platforms: CouchSurfing, which encourages sharing, as well as AirBnb, which stimulates collaborative consumption.

Author Biographies

  • Luciana Alves Rodas Vera, UFMG
    Mestre em Administração pela UFBA. Doutoranda em Administração pela UFMG.
  • Marlusa de Sevilha Gosling, UFMG
    Professora associada no Centro de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisas em Administração - CEPEAD/ UFMG.

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Published

2017-10-27

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Artigos Científicos