James A. Parrott

Transportation Network Company Driver Earnings Analysis and Pay Standard Options

March 8, 2024 • Report • By James A. Parrott and Michael Reich

Preface As required by Executive Order 23-07, issued by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, this report details the findings of “a study to obtain and analyze data and information related to…

New York City’s Gig Driver Pay Standard: Effects on Drivers, Passengers, and the Companies

December 8, 2020 • Report • By Dmitri Koustas, James A. Parrott and Michael Reich

New York City’s minimum driver pay standard, which became effective in February 2019, is intended to protect app-dispatch drivers from being paid less than the equivalent of the city’s $15…

Comparison of two Seattle TNC driver studies

July 7, 2020 • Brief • By Michael Reich and James A. Parrott

Introduction The City of Seattle commissioned James Parrott and Michael Reich to study TNC driver pay in Seattle (the Parrott-Reich study). Our just-released study finds that driver pay averages $9.73…

A Minimum Compensation Standard for Seattle TNC Drivers

July 6, 2020 • Report • By Michael Reich and James A. Parrott

We examine the pay and hours of drivers working for transportation network companies (TNCs) in Seattle and propose a minimum driver compensation standard. Current gross driver hourly pay is approximately…

How city regulations are making Uber and Lyft better

July 23, 2019 • Brief • By James A. Parrott and Michael Reich

An Earnings Standard for New York City’s App-based Drivers: Economic Analysis and Policy Assessment

July 2, 2018 • Brief • By James A. Parrott and Michael Reich

Report for the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission We provide the first detailed analysis of the app-based transportation industry in a large metropolis. Concerned about reports of low…