# In an op-ed, Prof. Arun Sundararajan calls for a new regulatory framework for the sharing economy

1 Faculty News May 6, 2014 ![The New York Times Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/uat_027320.jpg?itok=W8xBr66g)>

Excerpt from [The New York Times](http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/05/06/regulating-the-sharing-economy/services-like-airbnb-mean-we-need-to-adapt-to-a-new-economy) -- "We need to create a new regulatory framework for online service providers, balancing their lower risks with appropriately designed safeguards."
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