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Who’s “White Enough” for These Airbnb Hosts? – Next City

Who’s “White Enough” for These Airbnb Hosts? – Next City | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
From nextcity.org - December 18, 2015 10:09 AM

Racial profiling in the so-called “sharing economy.”

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AirBnB users 'prefer white guests to black'

AirBnB users 'prefer white guests to black' | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
From www.telegraph.co.uk - December 13, 2015 11:22 AM

Harvard Business School study of five American cities warns that the online
sharing economy makes discrimination easier as hosts forgo as much as $100
in income in order to select preferred renters...

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Airbnb and the "sharing economy" still suffer from old-fashioned racism

Airbnb and the "sharing economy" still suffer from old-fashioned racism | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
From www.vox.com - December 16, 2015 5:02 AM

Airbnb has a problem with racial discrimination because America does.

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Airbnb May Be Prime Real Estate For Racial Bias

Airbnb May Be Prime Real Estate For Racial Bias | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
From www.pourelles.org - December 13, 2015 11:21 AM

Photo courtesy of Airbnb.A new working paper from Harvard University reveals how our so-called "sharing economy" doesn't exactly share and share alike.
Specifically, the study's trio...

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