A frequent belief is that the rise of so-called “gig work” has led to the displacement of
workers in a wide range of traditional jobs. This paper examines the impacts of the flagship …

This paper provides field evidence on how reference points adjust, a degree of freedom in
reference-dependence models. Examining this in the context of cabdrivers' daily labor …

I replicate and extend the seminal work of Camerer et al.(“Labor Supply of New York City
Cabdrivers: One Day at a Time,” Quarterly Journal of Economics, 112 [1997], 407–441), who …

Using all taxi, Lyft and Uber rides in New York City, we show that the number of Uber and
Lyft rides is significantly correlated with whether it rained. The number of Uber (Lyft) rides …

We study learning by doing by New York City taxi drivers, who have substantial discretion
over their driving strategies and receive compensation closely tied to their success in finding …

Recent empirical findings have cast doubt on the neoclassical model of labor supply.
However, estimation issues, and not workers' behavior, may be responsible for these …

Strict pandemic control measures, such as lockdown and work suspension have been
adopted in many cities during the COVID-19 pandemic, in which urban transit and taxi …

There is considerable anecdotal evidence that farm workers who are paid by piece rate tend
to “income target,” or work only until they achieve a certain amount of daily income, and then …

From the bestselling author of Thinking in Bets comes a toolkit for mastering the skill of
quitting to achieve greater success Business leaders, with millions of dollars down the drain …

We study the intertemporal labor supply decisions of Kenyan bicycle taxi drivers, using
detailed observational data constructed from daily passenger-level logbooks and weekly …