Abstract Research Summary How will a platform firm’s diversification affect its existing business? Using datasets on the rideshare and food delivery businesses in New York City, we find that the launch of Uber Eats reduced Uber’s and Lyft’s rideshare trip…
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New Study Finds Uber Eats Reduces Uber Rideshare Volumes
Since its inception in 2016, Uber Eats has experienced explosive growth. Yet this didn’t come without a price. In her new research, Yue Maggie Zhou, associate professor of strategy, explores how Uber Eats has cannibalized Uber’s core business, reducing rideshare trip volumes for both Uber and Lyft.
Chula Researcher Pushes “Tamsang-Tamsong On-Demand Delivery” Platform to Foster Social Solidarity Economy
Now available! ‘Tamsang-Tamsong On-Demand Delivery’ platform, a business model based on Social Solidarity Economy idea by a Chula researcher that supports community ownership and synergies, creates jobs, generates revenue, and reduces consumer costs. This New choice for consumers is now ready to expand to many communities across the country!
Government Urged to Protect Riders – A New Economic Base Whose Lives Are Still Precarious and Uninsured
“Riders – Heroes – Chains,” a study from Chula that reflects a fast-growing modern workforce, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic but without assurance or protection of their welfare.