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fastball
on March 7, 2018
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Economist behind Uber study admits error, adjusts ...
That's for any car though. Most Uber drivers are driving Priuses or similar and therefore have much lower costs.
skookumchuck
on March 7, 2018
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The study would do well to use such a figure, as it is objective and sets a reasonable upper bound on the costs.
fastball
on March 8, 2018
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Why is it better to use a upper bound rather than a more realistic estimate?
skookumchuck
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Because it is 1) conservative and 2) a "realistic" figure has unknown variance.
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