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title: "Economic impact of Uber Eats : Assessing the impact of Uber Eats on the restaurant sector and the wider New Zealand economy"
description: Uber Eats asked NZIER to assess its economic contribution, and the contribution of Ready to Eat (RTE) services.
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# [Economic impact of Uber Eats : Assessing the impact of Uber Eats on the restaurant sector and the wider New Zealand economy](https://www.nzier.org.nz/news/economic-impact-of-uber-eats)

 Written by [The NZIER Team](https://www.nzier.org.nz/news/author/the-nzier-team) | September 21, 2020

Uber Eats commissioned NZIER to undertake analysis on the economic contribution of Uber Eats to the New Zealand economy, particularly with regards to participating restaurants.

This analysis provides information about the benefits to different industries across New Zealand regions from increased activity in the industries involved in the supply chain of Uber Eats. This analysis also estimates the benefits to UberEats users from having a wider range of choices available to them.

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