Given the resurgence of cities as consumer centers and the importance of amenities, we revisit the differences in tipping in taxis between tourists and locals in New York City. Taxi service is an endogenous service; however, taxis also contribute to the demand and provision of other amenities. We compare locals and tourists who are theatergoers to control for education and income, as these factors are likely to affect tipping behavior. Using data from the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission on yellow taxis, we identify tourists as those trips leaving from or going to a hotel and theatergoers as trips where the drop-off or pickup is near Broadway within thirty minutes of the beginning or end of a show. We find that tourists and theatergoers tip more than locals and nontheatergoers, and tourists who are theatergoers tip even more. These differences between tourists and locals may affect the allocation of taxis throughout the city and hence the provision of other amenities.

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游客的小费多于当地消费者吗？来自纽约市出租车的证据

考虑到城市作为消费中心的兴起以及便利设施的重要性，我们重新审视了纽约市游客与当地人在出租车小费方面的差异。出租车服务是一种内在服务；但是，出租车也有助于其他设施的需求和提供。我们比较了看戏的当地人和游客来控制教育和收入，因为这些因素可能会影响小费行为。使用纽约市出租车和豪华轿车委员会提供的关于黄色出租车的数据，我们将游客识别为从酒店出发或去酒店旅行的人，以及将去剧院的人视为在开始或结束后三十分钟内在百老汇附近下车或接送的旅行表演。我们发现，游客和看戏的小费比当地人和非剧院看客的多，而看戏的游客的小费甚至更多。