Offline biases in online platforms: a study of diversity and homophily in Airbnb
Abstract How diverse are sharing economy platforms? Are they fair marketplaces, where all participants operate on a level playing field, or are they large-scale online aggregators of offline human biases? Often portrayed as easy-to-access digital spaces whose participants receive equal opportunities...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-03-01
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Series: | EPJ Data Science |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjds/s13688-019-0189-5 |