# Impact of the collaborative economy on tourism in the city of Porto - Airbnb case study (2018) * **Impact of the collaborative economy on tourism in the city of Porto - Airbnb case study** * By Francisco Teixeira Dias Ferreira Matos. Published as a dissertation for Master's program in Economics at the University of Porto in 2018 * Original title in Portuguese: *Impacto da economia colaborativa no turismo da cidade do Porto. Estudo caso Airbnb* * PDF available: * **Abstract (via Google translate)**: * This dissertation focuses on the themes of the collaborative economy and its impact on tourism. * In Portugal, **tourism has been identified as one of the main drivers of development of the country's economy in recent years.** * Short-term rentals through services such as Airbnb have also been driving the growth of tourism. * The dissertation focuses on the city of Porto, and it concludes the collaborative economy, through Airbnb, has impacted tourism in the city in a significant manner. Airbnb has also become a direct competitor of the hotel industry, influencing the way the hospitality sector sees tourists' needs. * **Keywords**: EU, Portugal, Porto, Airbnb, gig-economy, sharing economy, collaborative economy, rental market, short-term rentals, tourism, tourist rentals, hotels, hotel industry, hospitality sector --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://housing-base.journalismarena.eu/short-term-rentals/academic-reports-and-papers/impact-of-the-collaborative-economy-on-tourism-in-the-city-of-porto-airbnb-case-study-2018.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.