We document the time it took for ridesharing to become legalized at the state level across the United States following its local (and often illegal) rollout. States with greater regulatory freedom passed legalizing legislation quicker, suggesting that regulatory freedom facilitates the accommodation of new forms of entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice
Entrepreneurship and Regulatory Voids: The Case of Ridesharing
Journal Article
Reference
Deerfield, Amanda and Niklas Elert (2023). “Entrepreneurship and Regulatory Voids: The Case of Ridesharing”. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice 47(5), 1568–1593. doi.org/10.1177/10422587221093300
Deerfield, Amanda and Niklas Elert (2023). “Entrepreneurship and Regulatory Voids: The Case of Ridesharing”. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice 47(5), 1568–1593. doi.org/10.1177/10422587221093300
Authors
Amanda Deerfield,
Niklas Elert