Economics of the Gig Economy
Event Details:
Location
¹ÏÌïºÚÁÏGunn Building
Koret-Taube Conference Center
366 Galvez St.
Stanford, CA 94305
United States

Admission
Please contact SIEPR
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Stanford Center for Population Health Sciences
Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
Schedule
Friday, May 18, 2018
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Breakfast
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Welcome and Introductions
Paul Oyer, Stanford
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Research Paper: Reputation in the Long-Run
John J. Horton, NYU
(co-authors, Apostolos Filippas, NYU, and Joseph Golden, Collage.com)
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Panel Discussion: Gig Company Perspectives on Research: What are the Big Issues?
Wael Mohammed, Field Nation
Jeremy Burton, Wonolo
Michael Kearns, Toptal
Kay Neth, Rover
Moderator:
Paul Oyer, Stanford
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Break
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Research Paper: Foot in the Door or Head and Shoulders above the Rest? How Algorithmic Recommendations Affect Employer Search and Hiring Behavior
Moshe Barach, Georgetown
(co-authors, Ming Leung and Sibo Lu, UC Berkeley)
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Break and Get Lunch
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Lunch Talk: Katharine Abraham, University of Maryland
Moderator:
Paul Oyer, Stanford
Discussant(s):
Ben Casselman, NY Times
Stephane Kasriel, Upwork
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Break
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Research Paper: Consumption Insurance and Multiple Jobs: Evidence from Rideshare Drivers
Dmitri Koustas, UC Berkeley
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Break
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Panel Discussion: Research Collaboration Between Academics and Gig Economists: Aligning Interests and Insuring Quality
Susan Athey, Stanford
Jonathan Hall, Uber
Mike Luca, Harvard
Lucas Puente, Thumbtack
Moderator:
Chris Stanton, Harvard
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Break
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Research Paper: Evaluating Market Outcomes in a Nationwide Experiment on Tipping: Evidence from Uber
Bharat Chandar, Uber
(co-authors, Ian Muir, Uber, Ali Hortacsu and John List, University of Chicago, and Jeffrey Wooldridge, Michigan State)
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Closing Remarks
Mark Cullen, Stanford
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Reception
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