Current state and future challenges of the accommodation sharing economy

Abstract

The sharing economy is a concept with high growth potential and ever-expanding application possibilities in various fields. The accommodation sector, as one of the pioneers in the implementation of the concept, is still in the focus of both market participants and the academic public. The subject of the paper is the analysis of current research questions and data from the area of the sharing economy in the accommodation sector. The aim of the paper is to evaluate the current state and identify future challenges of this segment of the sharing economy by applying methods of qualitative and quantitative analysis. The research results indicate key and emerging themes in this area, as well as a positive growth trend of the accommodation sharing economy.