Union Organizing Activity, Firm Growth, and the Business Cycle.
This paper analyzes the relationship between changes in unionization and firm growth. Average growth is significantly low er in manufacturing firms that experience successful union elections bu t these strong "effects" are largely illusory. The authors find no evidence of a significant relationship between unionization and firm growth, despite a strong cyclical pattern in election activity. Thei r results suggest that the significant negative effect of organizing activity on a firm's market value is not accompanied by any growth changes. The authors, therefore, cannot reject the hypothesis that t he equity losses from union election activity represent a simple transf er of wealth from shareholders to workers. Copyright 1993 by American Economic Association.
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1993
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Authors: | Bronars, Stephen G ; Deere, Donald R |
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American Economic Review. - American Economic Association - AEA. - Vol. 83.1993, 1, p. 203-20
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American Economic Association - AEA |
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