The sharing economy is disrupting how Americans get around (Uber and Lyft) and where we stay when we travel (Airbnb, FlipKey, and HomeAway). These peer-to-peer platforms make it easy for regular people to deliver cheap, safe, and unique experiences to perfect strangers via an app.
However, a handful of discrimination reports on these platforms remind us that the sharing economy may not be immune from human frailties and prejudices. But how widespread is the problem?
Airbnb is making an aggressive effort to confront discrimination among users.
Romina Boccia, an Airbnb host and Deputy Director of the Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation, will join me for a discussion of the new policies and what they mean for the broader sharing economy.
Join us Wednesday, November 9 at 2:00 pm Eastern for our Facebook Live discussion.
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