The Painful External Costs of Bargaining - Evidence from a Railway Strike

Evidence is presented that the number of traffic deaths and traffic injuries increased significantly due to a railway strike in Germany. While the number of slightly and seriously injured people increased on all road types, the number of fatally injured people increased only on roads out of town. The data suggest that the timing of a strike plays a crucial role in the effect on traffic injuries. Effects are stronger on weekends (Friday to Sunday) than on weekdays.

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Year of publication:	2018
Authors:	Timme, Florian
Publisher:	Kiel, Hamburg : ZBW - Leibniz-Informationszentrum Wirtschaft

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Series:	Beiträge zur Jahrestagung des Vereins für Socialpolitik 2018: Digitale Wirtschaft - Session: Labor and Unemployment III ; C21-V2
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Conference Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	hdl:10419/181535 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:vfsc18:181535 [RePEc]
Classification:	J45 - Public Sector Labor Markets ; J52 - Dispute Resolution: Strikes, Arbitration, and Mediation ; R41 - Transportation: Demand; Supply; Congestion; Safety and Accidents
Source:	EconStor

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