An Analysis of the Market for Taxicab Rides in New York City
In the last few years, the city of New York has increased taxicab fares and relaxed a 59-year-old cap on the number of licenses. This article uses a dynamic equilibrium model of meeting frictions to quantify the impact of these policies on medallion prices and on the process that rules the meetings between passengers and taxicabs in New York City. Copyright 2003 By The Economics Department Of The University Of Pennsylvania And Osaka University Institute Of Social And Economic Research Association.
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2003
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Authors: | Lagos, Ricardo |
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International Economic Review. - Department of Economics. - Vol. 44.2003, 2, p. 423-434
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Department of Economics |
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