A Study on Airbnb’s Trust Mechanism and the Effects of Cultural Values—Based on a Survey of Chinese Consumers

A sharing economy is developing rapidly worldwide, especially in China. Trust has been considered as a crucial factor in facilitating the practice of the short-term rental business, where hosts and renters are strangers. However, not only has the inherent trust-building mechanism of this newly emerg...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiaojun Wu, Jiabin Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/9/3041