Ridesourcing systems: A framework and review

H Wang, H Yang - Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 2019 - Elsevier
With the rapid development and popularization of mobile and wireless communication
technologies, ridesourcing companies have been able to leverage internet-based platforms …

A comprehensive review of shared mobility for sustainable transportation systems

J Zhu, N Xie, Z Cai, W Tang, X Chen - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study provides a comprehensive review of the significant elements in sustainable
transportation systems with shared mobility. The main subsets of shared mobility includes …

Innovative platform operations with the use of technologies in the blockchain era

X Shi, S Yao, S Luo - International Journal of Production Research, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
With the development of ecommerce and digital technologies, we have witnessed a boom of
platform operations. Amid their strong growth prospects, it is observed that platforms have …

Pricing and equilibrium in on-demand ride-pooling markets

J Ke, H Yang, X Li, H Wang, J Ye - Transportation Research Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
With the recent rapid growth of technology-enabled mobility services, ride-sourcing
platforms, such as Uber and DiDi, have launched commercial on-demand ride-pooling …

Labor welfare in on-demand service platforms

S Benjaafar, JY Ding, G Kong… - Manufacturing & Service …, 2022 - pubsonline.informs.org
Problem definition: An on-demand service platform relies on independent workers (agents)
who decide how much time, if any, to devote to the platform. Some labor advocates have …

Optimizing matching time interval and matching radius in on-demand ride-sourcing markets

H Yang, X Qin, J Ke, J Ye - Transportation Research Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
With the availability of the location information of drivers and passengers, ride-sourcing
platforms can now provide increasingly efficient online matching compared with physical …

On-demand ride-hailing platforms in competition with the taxi industry: Pricing strategies and government supervision

Y Zhong, T Yang, B Cao, TCE Cheng - International Journal of Production …, 2022 - Elsevier
We consider the case where a large-scale entry of ride-hailing vehicles have significant
impacts on the taxi market, which may result in many taxi drivers being forced to withdraw …

The cost of convenience: Ridehailing and traffic fatalities

JM Barrios, YV Hochberg, H Yi - Journal of Operations …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We examine the effect of the introduction of ridehailing in US cities on fatal traffic accidents.
The arrival of ridehailing is associated with an approximately 3% increase in the number of …

Understanding multi-homing and switching by platform drivers

X Guo, A Haupt, H Wang, R Qadri, J Zhao - Transportation Research Part C …, 2023 - Elsevier
Freelance drivers in the shared mobility market frequently switch or work for multiple
platforms, affecting driver labor supply. Due to the importance of driver labor supply for the …

Competition and coopetition for two‐sided platforms

MC Cohen, R Zhang - Production and Operations …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Two‐sided platforms have become omnipresent. In this context, firms compete not only for
customers but also for flexible self‐scheduling workers who can work for multiple platforms …