One-Third of Airbnb Users Run ‘Full-time’ Rental Businesses, Study Says

The viability of the so-called “sharing economy” including businesses like Airbnb, Lyft and Uber has been hotly debated.

One central area of contention relates to whether the sharing economy is bringing more wage-earning opportunities to more people, or simply displacing traditionally secure jobs and creating a large populace of part-time, low-paid workers.

One-Third of Airbnb Users Run ‘Full-time’ Rental Businesses, Study Says