So, given that the stated goals of ride-sharing startups are to automate their workforce (with Uber basically saying "automation or bust"), I think there's a need to build economic analysis of what this means.
In theory, you could correlate data between https://movement.uber.com/cities and this analysis and start building a picture of what it means when a model with less variable costs starts impacting the market.
In theory, you could correlate data between https://movement.uber.com/cities and this analysis and start building a picture of what it means when a model with less variable costs starts impacting the market.