# In a story exploring how the coronavirus crisis will shape the future of the sharing economy, Professor Arun Sundararajan predicts a major shift away from hotels and towards vacation rentals and Airbnbs

1 Faculty News May 29, 2020 ![inews logo 190 x 145](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/iNews-logo%20190%20x%20145.jpg?itok=qEoFgPO0)>

Excerpt from [iNews](https://inews.co.uk/news/consumer/sharing-economy-coronavirus-outbreak-consumers-cautious-uber-air-bnb-sharing-2869396) -- "In the long run, this could prove to be a strength for Airbnb over other options, explains Professor [Arun Sundararajan](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/arun-sundararajan) of New York University, author of The Sharing Economy. Airbnb apartments offer a greater sense of control over personal space, and lower occupancy rates than hotels, he points out. 'I think there is going to be a very large shift away from hotels and towards vacation rentals and Airbnbs,' he predicts."

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