about the extent to which conventional arbitration decisions are fashioned as mechanical compromises of the parties' final … in the arbitration decisions, this evidence of mechanical compromise behavior should be viewed as characterizing the … overall operation of conventional arbitration mechanisms and not the behavior of individual arbitrators in any particular case …

We test for the presence of an addictive effect of arbitration (positive state dependence) using data both from a … laboratory bargaining experiment and from the field. We find no evidence of state dependence in the experimental data, and we … view that use of arbitration per se leads to state dependence either through reducing uncertainty about the arbitral …

In this paper we provide an empirical evaluation of the effect that the provision of an arbitration statute has on the … wage levels of police officers. We analyze the effect of arbitration on wages by comparing wage levels across political … sets are remarkably consistent and provide no robust evidence that the presence of arbitration statues has a consistent …

about the extent to which conventional arbitration decisions are fashioned as mechanical compromises of the parties' final … in the arbitration decisions, this evidence of mechanical compromise behavior should be viewed as characterizing the … overall operation of conventional arbitration mechanisms and not the behavior of individual arbitrators in any particular case …

This paper reports the results of a systematic experimental comparison of the effect of alternative arbitration systems …" awards in the different arbitration systems. This allows us to compare dispute rates across different arbitration procedures … where we hold fixed the amount of objective underlying uncertainty about the arbitration awards.There are three main …

In this paper we study the complete evolution of a final-offer arbitration system used in New Jersey with data we have …

in wage disputes that were settled by final-offer arbitration in New Jersey. The paper also reports briefly on similar … agreeing not to hire lawyers is cheaper and does not appear to alter arbitration outcomes …

This paper analyses data on union and employer rankings of different panels of arbitrators in an actual arbitration …