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Is Home Sharing Driving up Rents? Evidence from Airbnb in Boston

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  • Mark Merante & Keren Mertens Horn, 2016. "Is Home Sharing Driving up Rents? Evidence from Airbnb in Boston," Working Papers 2016_03, University of Massachusetts Boston, Economics Department.
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