bargaining power of their union as indicated by workplace union density. In Norway, on the other hand, although a union wage … female-dominated women benefit more than men from the increased bargaining power of the union as union density rises. The …

wage bargaining is more conducive to innovation - particularly product innovation - than competitive pay setting. We test … the theory with workplace data for Britain and Norway. Results are consistent with the theory: local union bargaining is … positively associated with product innovations in both countries. In Norway, local union bargaining is also positively associated …