Gender Differences in Factors Affecting Willingness to Work as Occasional Courier

This paper provides a background for studying the willingness of ordinary travellers to work as an occasional courier. The aim of the research is to determine the factors influencing the potential willingness of people to become occasional couriers (non-professional couriers) for the delivery of goods using crowdshipping technology. The research results show that the socio-demographic characteristics of non-professional couriers (age, gender, gender, income, travel time) significantly influence the decision to participate in the bulk delivery market. The relationship between these parameters and the maximum weight of the load was determined, which the respondents should translate for the trip. Regression models that characterize the described relationships are presented. The frequency of expected to pay value per delivery was determined for respondents of different genders. The document helps to assess the potential of the courier market (motivation, incentives, potential cost of the service) for companies that are going to use the crowdshipping service.