A rise in anti-Asian sentiment has translated to discrimination in economic activity, researchers said, “highlighting the ways in which scapegoating minority groups can shape markets.”
Asian Americans have been the target of racist abuse and physical assaults since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but their ability to make money as hosts on the online house-sharing platform Airbnb has also been significantly impacted.
A rise in anti-Asian sentiment has translated to discrimination in economic activity, they said, “highlighting the ways in which scapegoating minority groups can shape markets.” “Our results also point to the role of platform design choices in enabling discrimination,” the authors added. The company previously announced research into alleged discrimination on the site — based in part on profile photos and people’s names — early in the pandemic in an effort to understand and address such bias.
“We are reviewing this research seriously to understand its basis,” the spokesperson added. “Although the researchers did not contact us about their report, we plan to reach out to them to obtain any further information.” Earlier this year, a nationwide survey of more than 2,400 Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women found that they experienced racist incidents most commonly in restaurants and stores , and those incidents mostly involved strangers .
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