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歧视的供给侧?

The Supply Side of Discrimination?
Journal of Human Resources · 2026 · Osborne Jackson

中文摘要

本文考察波士顿出租车司机劳动市场中供给侧歧视的可能性。利用2010–2015年间数百万次行程的数据,我探究出租车司机的劳动供给行为是否因波士顿社区的性别、种族/民族或年龄构成而异。我发现,即使考虑了当地收入机会的差异,由社区人口特征引起的工时差异依然存在。我观察到司机行为存在异质性,并发现了主要属于统计歧视而非基于偏好的歧视的提示性证据。随着司机积累经验并学会更好地预期工资变动,潜在歧视会减少。

Abstract

<h3>Abstract</h3> This paper investigates the possibility of 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 considered. I observe heterogeneity in driver behavior and find suggestive evidence of discrimination that is primarily statistical rather than taste-based. As drivers gain experience and learn to better anticipate wage variation, potential discrimination decreases.
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