The sharing economy is believed to radically change consumer behaviour and disrupt business-as-usual, but does it really employ new business models? This article examines sharing economy business models by identifying customer engagement, monetisation and value links that reveal similarities and differences between the so-called ‘new’ and the ‘old’ economy. The focus is on tourism, which is one of the prime markets for peer-to-peer services.
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Sharing for profit: A new business model?
Annals of Tourism Research
Volume 66, September 2017, Pages 206-208
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2017.07.003