# Professor Arun Sundararajan discusses his research findings in an article about proposed legislation in Boston to restrict Airbnb; his book, "The Sharing Economy," is also referenced

1 Faculty News September 26, 2018 ![Christian Science Monitor logo ](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/Christian-Science-Monitor-Logo.jpg?itok=qQwkpRVx)>

Excerpt from [The Christian Science Monitor](https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2018/0926/With-an-eye-on-rising-rents-cities-start-to-regulate-Airbnb) -- "'In cities like New York and Boston, given the high cost of residential housing, there is little or no evidence that you can actually take a unit off the longer term market, run it as an Airbnb, and make money,' says Arun Sundararajan, a professor of business at New York University and author of 'The Sharing Economy,' a book that explores how on-demand platforms will change society."

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