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Title: The supply side of discrimination: evidence from the labor supply of Boston taxi drivers

Citation Type: Working Paper

Publication Year: 2018

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Abstract: This paper investigates supply-side discrimination in the labor market for Boston taxi drivers. Using data on millions of trips from 2010?2015, I explore whether the labor supply behavior of taxi drivers differs by the gender, racial/ethnic, or age composition of Boston neighborhoods. I find that disparities in shift hours due to neighborhood demographics exist even when differences in local earnings opportunities are taken into account. I observe heterogeneity in the amount that drivers discriminate and find that this discrimination is primarily statistical rather than taste-based. As drivers gain experience and learn to better anticipate wage variation, discrimination decreases.

Url: https://econpapers.repec.org/paper/fipfedbwp/18-2.htm

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Authors: Jackson, Osborne

Series Title: Working Papers from Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Publication Number: 18-2

Institution: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure

Countries: United States