(February 7, 2018 at 1:42 pm)alpha male Wrote: Long but interesting read:
http://freakonomics.com/podcast/what-can...r-pay-gap/
In short, a study found that male Uber drivers earn about 7% more per hour than females.
The Uber algorithm doesn't even know the gender of drivers, so that's not a cause.
The researchers looked at selection by riders and found no discrimination against women there either.
The main explanations were:
1. Men drive a little faster and so complete more rides per hour.
2. Men stick with Uber longer than women, and so gain experience and better know profitable practices, like when and where to drive.
Since discrimination has been ruled out, is the difference in outcomes a problem?
Should Uber volunteer - or be forced - to bump women's pay 7% so that outcomes are the same?
That's an interesting question but Uber is not actually their employer. Uber provides a platform but drivers are independent contractors. Emphasis on independent.
While I'm all for equal pay for equal work, it seems like female drivers can simply use the methods you list to hike up their pay to equal or surpass that of male drivers.
-Teresa
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