The Gender Earnings Gap in the Gig Economy: Evidence from over a Million Rideshare Drivers

The growth of the “gig” economy generates worker flexibility that, some have speculated, will favour women. We explore this by examining labour supply choices and earnings among more than a million rideshare drivers on Uber in the U.S. We document a roughly 7% gender earnings gap amongst drivers. We...

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Published in:The Review of economic studies 2021-10, Vol.88 (5 (322)), p.2210-2238
Main Authors: COOK, CODY, DIAMOND, REBECCA, HALL, JONATHAN V., LIST, JOHN A., OYER, PAUL
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Constraints
Drivers
Earnings
Employment discrimination
Gender differences
Gender inequality
Gender pay gap
Gig economy
Income inequality
Labor market
Labor supply
Sex discrimination
Sexism
Women
Work
Working hours
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