We estimate the private benefits for Uber riders from using alternative payment methods. We focus on Mexico where riders have the option to use cash or credit cards to pay for rides. We use three field experiments involving approximately 400,000 riders to estimate the loss of private benefits...

We estimate the private benefits for Uber riders from using alternative payment methods. We focus on Mexico where riders have the option to use cash or credit cards to pay for rides. We use three field experiments involving approximately 400,000 riders to estimate the loss of private benefits...

This paper studies the effects on income distribution caused by changes in the fraction of wages paid at the start of a production program, when the remaining wage is paid at the end. Among other results, it is found that this fraction permits the definition of certain restrictions affecting the...