John List on Scale, Uber, and the Voltage Effect

25/07/2022 1h 0min Episodio 851
John List on Scale, Uber, and the Voltage Effect

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Economist John List of the University of Chicago talks about his book, The Voltage Effect, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. He discusses what determines scalability and argues that the only good ideas that count are those that scale. Along the way, he draws on his experiences as chief economist of Uber and Lyft to peer inside the black box of ride sharing.