New publication: Working Paper “Hot or not? Spatial analysis of Airbnb listings in Germany, Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Cologne”
The Airbnb booking platform has become a relevant booking channel in tourism worldwide. In view of the diverse socio-economic effects of the platform, knowledge of the spatial location of the Airbnb offer is of great importance. To date, there has been no comprehensive analysis of the spatial distribution of Airbnb offerings in Germany. The recently published working paper by the German Institute for Tourism Research (author Prof. Dr. Julian Reif) therefore examines the spatial concentration of Airbnb offers in Germany and the four most populous cities in Germany. For the first time, measures of Airbnb concentration are presented using spatial statistics in addition to visual analyses. The methodology of spatial autocorrelation is used. The results show that there is a strong positive spatial concentration of the Airbnb offer. Nationwide, there are over 2,200 statistically significant Airbnb hotspots, which are generally based on the distribution of major German cities. A look at the megacities also reveals a strong measure of spatial concentration. Airbnb listings are most concentrated in Berlin, followed by Cologne, Hamburg and Munich. The results serve as a basis for further research and as a starting point for planning issues.
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Downloads:
Reif, Julian (Working Paper, 3): “Hot or not? Spatial analysis of Airbnb listings in Germany, Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Cologne”
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