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Re-Recognition of Ride-Sourcing Service: From the Perspective of Operational Efficiency and Social Welfare

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  • Zipeng Zhang

    (School of Economics and Management, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China)

  • Ning Zhang

    (School of Economics and Management, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China)

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With increasing availability of alternative mobility options for city transportation system, it is necessary to better understand how emerging mobility options are impacting the travel demand and consumer-social surplus. However, few study have been conducted to evaluate the social welfare effects of the range of vacant trips in ride-sourcing service modes. This paper identified the vacant trip and loading rate evaluation model under the ride-sourcing service mode to enhance the effective operation of the different mobility services under numerical illustrations. The solution can also offer some beneficial guidance and theoretical basis for ride-sourcing systems in regard to planning and management aspects.

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  • Zipeng Zhang & Ning Zhang, 2021. "Re-Recognition of Ride-Sourcing Service: From the Perspective of Operational Efficiency and Social Welfare," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(15), pages 1-14, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:15:p:8198-:d:599321
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