Who benefit from crowd-sourcing in rental network competition
Working Paper (Reject & Resubmit Invited at MSOM), 2025
We build a Networked Cournot model to study competition under crowd-sourced labor in rental networks. We analyze firm profits, labor surplus, and consumer surplus under firm sourcing, crowd sourcing, and dual sourcing, using comparative statics to identify when crowd-sourced labor benefits different stakeholders.
Status: Working paper — Reject & Resubmit (Invited) at Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (MSOM)
Recommended citation: Zeyu Lin, Y. Zhou, and Y.-J. Chen. (2025). "Who benefit from crowd-sourcing in rental network competition." Working paper. Reject & Resubmit (Invited) at Manufacturing & Service Operations Management.