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To examine the economic, social, and environmental impacts of short-term rental accommodations on rural coastal communities through an institutional lens.

August 20, 2026Journal of Enterprising Communities People and Places in the Global EconomyOpen Access

Short-term accommodation rentals in local communities: evidence from Messinia, Greece

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IMIlias MakrisUniversity of Peloponnese SASotiris ApostolopoulosNeapolis University Pafos NTNicholas TheodorakopoulosNeapolis University Pafos

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Qualitative study reveals economic gains alongside threats to agricultural sustainability from short-term rentals in rural communities, highlighting the need for targeted policy reforms.

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To examine the economic, social, and environmental impacts of short-term rental accommodations on rural coastal communities through an institutional lens.
Conducted 20 semi-structured qualitative interviews with rental property owners and local council chairpersons across rural coastal communities in Messinia, Greece, using convenience and purposive sampling.
Analyzed the qualitative interview transcripts using both deductive and inductive thematic analysis.
Short-term rentals generated supplementary household income, expanded local employment opportunities, and elevated land and property values.
The rapid shift toward tourism accommodation reduced agricultural engagement and exposed institutional inadequacies, presenting challenges to rural sustainability.

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Makris et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86b5ff8a91293e6a1cdae2 https://doi.org/10.1108/jec-06-2025-0202

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Qualitative study reveals economic gains alongside threats to agricultural sustainability from short-term rentals in rural communities, highlighting the need for targeted policy reforms.

Short-term accommodation rentals in local communities: evidence from Messinia, Greece

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Short-term accommodation rentals in local communities: evidence from Messinia, Greece

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