Mark Tremblay

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Professor of Economics
Expertise: The digital economy, Ridesharing, Homesharing, Marketplaces, Pricing strategies

Biography

Mark Tremblay is an assistant professor of economics in 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Lee Business School. He's an expert on the digital economy and its impact on traditional markets.

Many of his studies analyze the effects of recent policy measures targeting digital platforms (e.g., sales tax collection, fee transparency, or allowing surge pricing). His research includes ongoing projects on homesharing (Airbnb), ridesharing (Uber and Lyft), content creation (YouTube and Patreon), and marketplace platforms (Amazon).

Tremblay has consulted with the City of Oxford, Ohio in revising their short-term rental policies. He additional serves as a research affiliate at the CESifo Research Network, a global consortium of leading economists who study and contribute to advancements in the field and related policy.

Education

  • Ph.D., Economics, Michigan State University
  • B.S., Economics, Pacific Lutheran University

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Mark Tremblay, an assistant professor of economics at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, is analyzing how fee transparency in short-term rentals may influence consumer and host behavior in pricing.
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As federal regulators finalize rules requiring ticket and hotel sellers reveal hidden "junk fees" to prohibit "bait-and-switch pricing" and other practices that hide total prices in live-event and short-term lodging industries, researchers at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ are looking into the impact of pricing transparency.
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In Las Vegas, ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft, and short-term rental apps like Airbnb have changed — really changed — the landscape for taxi companies and, perhaps, hotels. In July 2014, for instance, the Nevada Taxicab Authority said cab drivers gave more than 2 million rides to customers. In July of this year, that was down about 50% to around a million riders. A big question, though, is if things are changing back. And there’s some evidence indicating that it might be doing just that.
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