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Strategies to Avoid Cancelled Rides
1:23:47 - 1:35:27 (11:39)
The use of relevant fines and paying drivers to go pick somebody up has been found successful in reducing cancelled rides. Both male and female drivers are paid the same rate card, although women seem to receive more in tips.
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A discussion about the importance of vaccinations in babies and the recommended schedule for administering them.
1:23:47 - 1:27:52 (04:04)
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A discussion about the importance of vaccinations in babies and the recommended schedule for administering them.
ChapterStrategies to Avoid Cancelled Rides
Episode#566: John List — A Master Economist on Strategic Quitting, How to Practice Theory of Mind, Learnings from Uber, Optimizations to Boost Donations, the Primitives of Decision-Making, and How Field Experiments Reveal Hidden Realities
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Tipping can have unintended consequences, like everyone tipping which offsets the extra earnings, resulting in less profit.
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Tipping can have unintended consequences, like everyone tipping which offsets the extra earnings, resulting in less profit. Experts draw a parallel to paired incentives and emphasize the need to consider unintended side effects.
ChapterStrategies to Avoid Cancelled Rides
Episode#566: John List — A Master Economist on Strategic Quitting, How to Practice Theory of Mind, Learnings from Uber, Optimizations to Boost Donations, the Primitives of Decision-Making, and How Field Experiments Reveal Hidden Realities
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Women receive more in tips than men, yet men earn about 7% more per hour as Uber drivers despite having a rate card.
1:32:01 - 1:35:27 (03:25)
Summary
Women receive more in tips than men, yet men earn about 7% more per hour as Uber drivers despite having a rate card. Using a cancellation fee and paying drivers for transit time can potentially reduce cancellations and lower the gender pay gap.