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The Causes and Consequences of U.S. Teacher Strikes
Arnold Lyon, Melissa; Kraft, Matthew A.; Steinberg, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
The U.S. has witnessed a resurgence of labor activism, with teachers at the forefront. We examine how teacher strikes … affect compensation, working conditions, and productivity with an original dataset of 772 teacher strikes generating 48 … million student days idle between 2007 and 2023. Using an event study framework, we find that, on average, strikes increase …
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Strikes, Scabs and Tread Separations : Labor Strife and the Production of Defective Bridgestone/Firestone Tires
Krueger, Alan B. - 2003
This paper provides a case study of the effect of labor relations on product quality. We consider whether a long, contentious strike and the hiring of permanent replacement workers by Bridgestone/Firestone in the mid-1990s contributed to the production of an excess number of defective tires....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012469178
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The Use of Replacement Workers in Union Contract Negotiations : The U.S. Experience, 1980-1989
Cramton, Peter C. - 1995
strikes since 1980, we estimate the likelihood of replacements being hired. We find that the risk of replacement declines …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012473780
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Facts and Fantasies about Wage Setting and Collective Bargaining
Bhuller, Manudeep; Moene, Karl Ove; Mogstad, Magne; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
In this article, we document and discuss salient features of collective bargaining systems in the OECD countries, with the goal of debunking some misconceptions and myths and revitalizing the general interest in wage setting and collective bargaining. We hope that such an interest may help close...
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Labor Market Tightness and Union Activity
Pezold, Chantal; Jäger, Simon; Nüß, Patrick - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
, union elections, and strikes. Overall, our results challenge the notion that labor market tightness significantly drives U …
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Labor Unions and Social Insurance
Aizawa, Naoki; Fang, Hanming; Komatsu, Katsuhiro - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
The United States has experienced a significant decline in labor unions over the past half-century. We examine the aggregate labor market impact of labor unions, the causes of their decline, and their welfare and distributional consequences, accounting for unions' effects on wages and employers'...
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Leaders in Social Movements : Evidence From Unions in Myanmar
Boudreau, Laura; Macchiavello, Rocco; Minni, Virginia; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
Social movements are catalysts for crucial institutional changes. To succeed, they must coordinate members' views (consensus building) and actions (mobilization). We study union leaders within Myanmar's burgeoning labor movement. Union leaders are positively selected on both personality traits...
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Labor Market Institutions in the Gilded Age of American Economic History
Naidu, Suresh - 2016
striking to raise wages. We present data on strikes' frequency in the 19th century, and suggestive correlations between strikes … and wages. The U.S. government supported employers in limiting strikes' efficacy. Strike-breaking actions included … suppressing strikes. We document the rise of these injunctions, pointing to the important role played by the judicial branch in …
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Energy Production and Health Externalities : Evidence from Oil Refinery Strikes in France
Lavaine, Emmanuelle - 2013
This paper examines the effect of energy production on newborn health using a recent strike that affected oil refineries in France as a natural experiment. First, we show that the temporary reduction in refining lead to a significant reduction in sulfur dioxide (SO2) concentrations. Second, this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012459688
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Subways, Strikes, and Slowdowns : The Impacts of Public Transit on Traffic Congestion
Anderson, Michael L. - 2013
Public transit accounts for only 1% of U.S. passenger miles traveled but nevertheless attracts strong public support. Using a simple choice model, we predict that transit riders are likely to be individuals who commute along routes with the most severe roadway delays. These individuals' choices...
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