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Seattle tried to guarantee higher pay for delivery drivers – here’s why it didn’t work as intended

  • Written by Andrew Garin, Associate Professor of Economics, Carnegie Mellon University
Seattle tried to guarantee higher pay for delivery drivers – here’s why it didn’t work as intendedBoosting pay for food delivery drivers is proving hard to pull off.Kevin Carter/Getty Images

If you’ve ever ordered food through DoorDash, Uber Eats or Instacart, you may have realized the person who delivers it isn’t a salaried employee. They’re gig workers – independent contractors who pick up delivery tasks through an app,...

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