Diving In | How Food Delivery Killed Competition (And Took Your Budget With It)
About this episode
Economist Justin Wolfers discusses the high costs and competitive issues surrounding food delivery apps.
Thanks for joining us during the holidays. White our team is taking a break, we want to share a series with you that we think you’ll love. It’s called Diving In. Getting food delivered should be simple — but somehow it's gotten outrageously expensive. Economist Justin Wolfers breaks down why food delivery apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub make it nearly impossible to compare prices, and why that's no accident. Subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/platypuseconomics Subscribe on Substack https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com Follow on Social Media @PlatypusEconomics and @JustinWolfers Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our FAQ at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guest: Justin Wolfers
Topics covered
- food delivery
- economics
- competition
- pricing
- technology
Keywords
- food delivery
- DoorDash
- Uber Eats
- Grubhub
- pricing
- competition
- economics
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Organizations: DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Platypus Economics, Slate Podcasts
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