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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.

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.

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.