Retos de la regulación del transporte remunerado de personas por medio de las plataformas digitales en Costa Rica
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2021-07-01
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Matarrita Lorente, Sebastián
Espinoza González, Yessica
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Revista de Política Económica y Desarrollo Sostenible
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El objetivo de este artículo es analizar los distintos aspectos que son importantes de regular en las plataformas digitales de transporte remunerado de personas en Costa Rica, con el fin de garantizar un equilibrio entre taxis autorizados, consumidores, las plataformas tecnológicas y los trabajadores de estas plataformas. La investigación es descriptiva con enfoque cualitativo. El principal hallazgo de la investigación es que, a pesar de que desde hace más de un quinquenio se introdujeron las plataformas digitales en el país, los avances en temas de regulación de calidad, precios y condiciones laborales son nulos, y muchos los retos que resolver. Conciliación entre los grupos de presión, modernización de las tarifas actuales del sector de taxis autorizados, regular aspectos de calidad son algunas de las recomendaciones para subsanar la situación actual.
The objective of this article is to analyze the different aspects that are important to regulate in the digital platforms of remunerated transport of people in Costa Rica, in order to guarantee a balance between authorized taxis, consumers, technology platforms and workers on these platforms. The research is descriptive with a qualitative approach. The main finding of the research is that, despite the fact that digital platforms have been introduced in the country for more than a five-year period, there has been no progress on issues of quality regulation, prices and working conditions, and many challenges to solve. Conciliation between lobbyists, modernisation of the current rates in the authorised taxi sector, regulation of quality aspects are some of the recommendations to remedy the current situation.
The objective of this article is to analyze the different aspects that are important to regulate in the digital platforms of remunerated transport of people in Costa Rica, in order to guarantee a balance between authorized taxis, consumers, technology platforms and workers on these platforms. The research is descriptive with a qualitative approach. The main finding of the research is that, despite the fact that digital platforms have been introduced in the country for more than a five-year period, there has been no progress on issues of quality regulation, prices and working conditions, and many challenges to solve. Conciliation between lobbyists, modernisation of the current rates in the authorised taxi sector, regulation of quality aspects are some of the recommendations to remedy the current situation.
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INNOVACIONES TECNOLÓGICAS, TRANSPORTE PÚBLICO, REGULACIÓN, COSTA RICA, TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS, PUBLIC TRANSPORT, REGULATION