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This study aims to conceptualise, develop, and test a blockchain-based sharing economy system for the travel and hospitality sector. The objectives are threefold: (i) to develop the conceptual foundation for the blockchain-based sharing economy system by conducting a systematic literature review on the characteristics of blockchain technology and the sharing economy; (ii) to establish the concept of the blockchain-based sharing economy and assess its potential impacts on consumer behaviour; (iii) to develop the prototype of a blockchain-based sharing economy system and measure the actual behaviour of its users through a series of experiments. This study utilises both qualitative and quantitative approaches to achieve its objectives. It is expected that the findings of this research will benefit scholars in the areas of travel and tourism, services management, information systems, and applied information technology, as well as businesses and governments in charge of tourism development and sharing economy stakeholders.
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