PAVING THE ROAD TO REGULATION: A CASE STUDY IN THE MOTIVATIONS BEHIND MUNICIPAL-LEVEL TOURISM REGULATION THROUGH ACCOMMODATION RESTRICTION

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  • Jennings, Sarah B.
    • Affiliation: College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Political Science
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  • Recent technological advances have played a pivotal role in altering the tourism industry, augmenting the impact of the sector’s rapid expansion by facilitating individual-to-individual accommodation rentals not regulated under current law. This study seeks to understand the specific motivations which prompt local policymakers to regulate the burgeoning platform accommodation rental sphere, utilizing a case study framework to do so. Relying on qualitative interviews and text analysis, the study identifies factors motivating policymakers to regulate Airbnb in the city of Barcelona, Spain. Results indicate that the public plays an unprecedented role in the regulatory process, while regulatory order and hotel interests play a reduced role. Ultimately, there is evidence that an underlying awareness of over-tourism conditions policymaker decisions.
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  • Stephens, John D.
  • Vachudova, Milada
  • Maxwell, Rahsaan
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  • Master of Arts
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graduate School
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  • 2019
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