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Price Prediction In The Sharing Economy: A Case Study With Airbnb Data, Brandon Mcneil
Price Prediction In The Sharing Economy: A Case Study With Airbnb Data, Brandon Mcneil
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Many sharing-economy companies like Airbnb have their profits rely on the dynamic pricing market that they participate in. Airbnb hosts can set their own price based on what they deem the market will buy. Recent research argues that almost all hosts fail to maximize their potential profit due to poorly pricing their listing (Gibbs et al., 2018). While previous studies have looked at how specific variables effect the price of an Airbnb listing, this study aims to be the first to group variables separately into two distinct categories based on the host’s ability to control that variable. Looking at two …
Predicting Gross Revenue Using Online Movie Reviews, Cara J. Small
Predicting Gross Revenue Using Online Movie Reviews, Cara J. Small
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Today, many people check the ratings and reviews of a movie before they watch it. A review can be easily published online and seen by thousands of people, and this can change a person’s opinion on whether or not they see the film. With the increasing presence of online platforms, it has changed the way people express their thoughts and feelings. There are many different platforms people can go to find varying opinions on a particular movie. This research will consider the problem of predicting a movie’s overall gross revenue. We focus on ratings, reviews and information given on the …