Replication data for: The Evolution of the Online Platform Economy: Evidence from Five Years of Banking Data

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Diana Farrell; Fiona Greig; Amar Hamoudi

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Project Citation:

Farrell, Diana, Greig, Fiona, and Hamoudi, Amar. Replication data for: The Evolution of the Online Platform Economy: Evidence from Five Years of Banking Data. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2019. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-13. https://doi.org/10.3886/E114513V1

Project Description

Summary: Measuring the gig economy has been challenging. Drawing on anonymized administrative banking data, we measure supply-side participation in the online platform economy between 2013 and 2018. We find 2.3 million account holders who received payments from 128 transportation, non-transport work, selling, and leasing platforms. Participation grew rapidly, particularly in the transportation sector. Average monthly revenues declined among drivers and increased among lessors even within metro areas. At least a third—and likely more—of the decline in transportation revenues is driven by decreases in hours worked. These findings raise important policy questions and motivate promising directions for future work.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      C81 Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data; Data Access
      J22 Time Allocation and Labor Supply
      J23 Labor Demand
      L84 Personal, Professional, and Business Services

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