Impact of Food Delivery Platform Sector on the Indian Economy

Impact of Food Delivery Platform Sector on the Indian Economy

This is report is the third and concluding part of the research series on the food delivery platform economy. The food delivery platform is an intermediary between three sets of agents – consumers who demand food, restaurants which supply food and workers who deliver food from the restaurants to the consumers. At any point of time, there are three separate markets that are functioning in this sector. It is a multi-sided platform. This is an eco-system that connects millions of households, restaurants, delivery partners, technology companies and support/allied services. The report provides an economic footprint on India’s food delivery platform sector, covering its contribution to overall output, employment and tax revenue.

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