Episode 36: Catherine Thomas on Online Labour Markets

Catherine Thomas is an Associate Professor at the London School of Economics

The paper discussed in this episode is “Who Benefits from Online Gig Economy Platforms?”, by Catherine Thomas and Christopher T. Stanton.

Other papers mentioned in this episode are:

Stanton, C. T., & Thomas, C. (2016). Landing the first job: The value of intermediaries in online hiring. The Review of Economic Studies, 83(2), 810-854.

Horton, J. J. (2017). Price floors and employer preferences: Evidence from a minimum wage experiment. Available at SSRN 2898827.