Tag: Uber
Congestion tax in Manhattan: Readers speak!
March 9, 2018 | Post
Last month, I wrote a post that asked whether Manhattan should tax ride-shares, tax all vehicles, do something else, or do nothing at all. And you had some ideas about that. Below, I have tried to combine your answers (I got nearly 30) into a manageable set of categories. Responses were about evenly split among […]
Does Manhattan need a congestion tax on Uber?
January 10, 2018 | Post
Charging “prices” does not a market make.
We are all living red-carpet lives now.
February 27, 2017 | Post
Last night, millions of movie buffs, entertainment fiends, and celebrity gawkers from across the globe tuned in for the Oscars. While a few of us aficionados waited with bated breath for the announcement of Best Live-Action Short (Timecode was robbed!), for many viewers the awards ceremony isn’t the main event: The red carpet is what […]
You’re in Joseph Schumpeter’s economy now.
February 8, 2017 | Post
To survive, even the most successful companies have to be willing to quickly dispense with yesterday’s winning business plan
What you missed: Week of 10/28
October 28, 2016 | Post
Automated beer runs, Obamacare’s price tag, and AT&T spying.
Let’s tax the iPhone to save BlackBerry
October 13, 2016 | Post
It’s not BlackBerry’s fault the Apple iPhone has become the go-to smartphone for consumers worldwide.
How Much Would Be Lost if Uber Simply Went Away?
September 19, 2016 | Post
UberX produces daily social value of about $18 million. That is comparable to having an excellent French impressionist painter produce a beautiful work each day and give it away for free.
The iPhone 7 of Healthcare
September 10, 2016 | Post
This week Apple released its iPhone 7, the latest tech marvel from Silicon Valley, which has enjoyed relative freedom from government regulation. In contrast, the healthcare industry, which is controlled by countless regulations and edicts, is floundering. Premiums are expected to rise by double-digits again next year, a problem that was supposed to be solved by […]
Self-Driving Ubers on a Collision Course With Regulators
August 23, 2016 | Post
Outdated regulations prove to be a roadblock to ride-sharing innovation.
Did you know that New York City taxi medallions can cost over $1 million?
January 8, 2016 | Post
In order to run a taxi in New York, you need a medallion. Because the number of medallions is restricted by the government (artificially restricting the supply, and thus, competition), getting your hands on a medallion can be extremely expensive. As Bloomberg Business explains: “To own a cab in New York, you need a medallion—a […]
Douglass North and Ridesharing
December 8, 2015 | Post
In the wake of his passing, I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on the contributions of my mentor Douglass C. North (Nobel Prize winner in 1993). In the last few months, I have been thinking especially about how we can understand debates about innovations like “Big Box” retail and ridesharing in light of some […]
Uber and the sharing economy: a new way of living
October 12, 2015 | Post
Earlier this year, I was making travel arrangements for a trip to Charleston. I booked my flight and hotel, and was about to book a rental car when I thought “wait a second. Charleston has Uber, doesn’t it?” It does, and I took UberX—the service that allows anyone who meets Uber’s requirements to drive for […]