Status of Urban Sharing Research: Contexts, Methods, Theories and Future Research Agendas

Abstract

The literature on the sharing economy within tourism and hospitality predominantly focuses on the accommodation sector regardless of the evolutionary trends in other sectors. The objective of this study was to examine the status of the urban sharing literature to fill research gaps. A review of 88 studies was performed, and the contexts, methods, and theories were synthesised. The findings revealed the status of urban sharing research. Major themes, theories, methods, and contexts were identified. The study also discussed future research directions to build an understanding of urban sharing research in the hospitality and tourism literature. Our findings suggest a need for more research to understand the dynamics of urban sharing ecosystems. The exclusion criteria limited the study's scope, suggesting greater exploration and the inclusion of non-accommodation sectors to support greater development of the literature.