Episode 36: Catherine Thomas on Online Labour Markets

The paper discussed in this episode is “Who Benefits from Online Gig Economy Platforms? (nber.org/papers/w29477?utm_campaign=ntwh&u…)”, by Catherine Thomas (cmathomas.com) and Christopher T. Stanton (hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=602452).

Other papers mentioned in this episode are:
Stanton, C. T., & Thomas, C. (2016). Landing the first job: The value of intermediaries in online hiring. The Review of Economic Studies, 83(2), 810-854.
Horton, J. J. (2017). Price floors and employer preferences: Evidence from a minimum wage experiment. Available at SSRN 2898827.