LSU researchers work to combat discrimination in digital services

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Over the past few years, sharing economy services such as Uber, Airbnb, and TaskRabbit have become a main facilitator of economic growth, but recent research has exposed a serious discrimination problem affecting these platforms. For instance, a recent study of ridesharing services found that Black riders using Uber waited, on average, 30% longer to be

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