Airbnb and tourism development in secondary tourist destinations: An exploratory study

There is a knowledge gap on the prevalence of Airbnb and its impact on tourism development in less developed tourist regions, so-called secondary tourist destinations. By exploring this gap, the present paper contributes with a two-step exploratory study: First, it analyses the regional case of Østfold, a Norwegian secondary tourist destination, which is, second, followed by a cross-country comparison. The paper specifically analyses the direction and strength of the relationship between traditional accommodation and Airbnb-based tourism, which is a hitherto understudied topic notably for less frequented tourist destinations.Keywords: Sharing economy, secondary tourist destinations, tourism development, regional economic development

Til publikasjon: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/4620791 | Publiseringsår: 2020 | Tidsskrift: