MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2017



Technological Improvement, Regulatory Avoidance, and the Case of Ride-hailing Services

Sara F. Ellison, Senior Lecturer in Economics

Jan/10 Tue 02:00PM-03:30PM E52-432

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)

We'll discuss the history of for-hire transportation and the economic and technological forces that have led to the remarkable success of ride-hailing services such as Uber.

Sponsor(s): Economics
Contact: Beata Shuster, E52-439A, 617 253-8883, BSHUSTER@MIT.EDU