Analysis of Research in the Sharing Economy in Tourism from the Perspective of the Three Dichotomies Model

Peer activity markets are growing in tourism and travel services. This article aimed to develop a research approach for future studies that have a shared economy as an object of research in the context of tourism. A bibliographic survey was carried out on articles published in the journals Tourism Management, Journal of Travel Research, and Annals of Tourism Research, classifying each article according to the model of the three dichotomies proposed by Hunt (2010) through the technique of analysis of content. The metric results show that the sharing economy is treated as a profitable (88%), micro (65%), and positive (82%) phenomenon. Besides, the study presents the five main clusters of themes: a) reputation, b) behavior, c) authenticity, d) trust, and e) value. The study contributes to researchers, making clearer the understanding of the current state of the art in relevant journals and suggesting a research agenda to guide future studies.