Short-term rental expansion and residential displacement in tourism communities: evidence from Croatia

[en] This study investigates the impact of short-term rentals (STRs) on local communities in Croatia, one of the most tourism-dependent countries in the world, from the perspective of destinations of individuals displaced by STRs. In cities with high tourism intensity, STRs give rise to closed migration circuits that restrict the exchange of knowledge and talent between socially and geographically diverse contexts. In less tourism-intensive cities, particularly in declining and ageing communities, STRs displace residents on a larger geographical scale, eroding the social capital of local communities. The results of this investigation have implications for areas grappling with the proliferation of STRs.

Disciplines :

Special economic topics (health, labor, transportation...)

Author, co-author :

Stojčić, Nebojša ; Department of Economics and Business, University of Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Croatia ; Faculty of Economics and Business, Zagreb, Croatia

Vizek, Maruška ; The Institute of Economics Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

GLAURDIĆ, Josip ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Social Sciences (DSOC) > Political Science

External co-authors :

yes

Language :

English

Title :

Short-term rental expansion and residential displacement in tourism communities: evidence from Croatia

Publication date :

2024

Journal title :

Regional Studies

ISSN :

0034-3404

eISSN :

1360-0591

Publisher :

Routledge

Volume :

First View

Pages :

1-14

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Additional URL :

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00343404.2024.2346664

Funders :

Croatian Science Foundation

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