@article{ref1,
title="Sharing when stranger equals danger: ridesharing during Covid-19 pandemic",
journal="Transport policy",
year="2023",
author="Ivaldi, Marc and Palikot, Emil",
volume="141",
number="",
pages="221-231",
abstract="Using data collected from one of the most popular city-to-city ridesharing platforms, we study how individual drivers respond to an increased health hazard. We analyze the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the level of mobility and the price of ridesharing. We show a higher level of prices and a larger price dispersion in areas with increased health risk. We exploit daily discontinuities in the reporting of Covid-19 cases to argue that the variation in prices is due to drivers' perception of health risks. Our results suggest that a decision-maker promoting ridesharing as a solution to intercity travel should account for the impact of the perceived health risks on prices and find ways to ensure access.  Keywords: CoViD-19-Road-Traffic  <p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0967-070X",
doi="10.1016/j.tranpol.2023.07.005",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2023.07.005"
}