In an open-shop model of trade union membership with heterogeneity in risk attitudes, a worker's relative risk aversion … significantly positive relationship between risk aversion and the likelihood of union membership. Additionally, we observe a …

This paper concerns wage formation in a unionized economy when union membership is endogenous and determined by …. This is achieved by building up membership. Among the results, it is found that since membership is determined by …

In an open-shop model of trade union membership with heterogeneity in risk attitudes, a worker's relative risk aversion … significantly positive relationship between risk aversion and the likelihood of union membership. Additionally, we observe a …

A large number of potential determinants of union membership, which often can be interpreted in terms of costs and …'s decision to unionise (such as social custom theory). A review of the international empirical evidence shows that business cycle …Viele potenzielle Einflussfaktoren der gewerkschaftlichen Mitgliedschaft, die oft im Sinne von Kosten und Nutzen …

union membership on individuals' membership probabilities. Increased subsidisation of the union good increases union take …-up, while increased union fees reduce the demand for membership. The price elasticity of demand for union membership is - 7 … of the hikes in tax subsidies and holding workforce composition constant aggregate private sector union membership …

more highly by the membership as a whole. A union might also value pursuing antidiscrimination claims less highly than …