The paper tests for a link between unionization and research and development rates (research and development expenditures divided by output) in thirteen aggregate Canadian industries. A balanced panel of thirteen industries covering 1968 to 1986 reveals a negative relationship between industry...

The authors test for a link between unionization and net investment rates in Canadian manufacturing. Analysis of data on 18 industries for the years 1967-87 reveals a negative non-linear relationship: the presence of unions appears to have reduced investment when the percentage of firms in the...