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Dynamic Pricing of Ride-Hailing Platforms considering Service Quality and Supply Capacity under Demand Fluctuation

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  • Zhongmiao Sun
  • Qi Xu
  • Baoli Shi

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Increasing attention is being paid to the pricing decisions of ride-hailing platforms. These platforms usually face market demand fluctuation and reflect supply and demand imbalances. Unlike existing studies, we focus on the optimal dynamic pricing of the platforms under imbalance between supply and demand caused by market fluctuation. Dynamic models are constructed based on the state change of supply and demand by using optimal control theory, with the aim of maximizing the platform’s total profit. We obtain the optimal trajectories of price, supply, and demand under three ride demand situations. The effects of some key parameters on pricing decisions, such as coefficient of demand fluctuation, service quality, and fixed commission rate, are examined. We find the optimal dynamic price can improve the match of supply-demand in ride-hailing market and enhance the revenue of platform.

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  • Zhongmiao Sun & Qi Xu & Baoli Shi, 2020. "Dynamic Pricing of Ride-Hailing Platforms considering Service Quality and Supply Capacity under Demand Fluctuation," Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Hindawi, vol. 2020, pages 1-26, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:hin:jnlmpe:5620834
    DOI: 10.1155/2020/5620834
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    1. Jie Yang & Zeyu Wang & Chunming Xu & Di Wang, 2024. "The Competition Between Taxi Services and On-Demand Ride-Sharing Services: A Service Quality Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(22), pages 1-25, November.
    2. Meijian Yang & Enjun Xia, 2021. "A Systematic Literature Review on Pricing Strategies in the Sharing Economy," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(17), pages 1-28, August.

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