firms' investment in capital depends on the structure and coordination of bargaining, the preference of unions between wages …

explanation that labor unions can play a governance role in improving corporate investment efficiency. The unionization effects …

In this paper, we present a simple model in which a unionized and non-unionized firm optimally make investment …

In this paper, we present a simple model in which a unionized and non-unionized firm optimally make investment …

level, raises the amount of investment per worker in the economy compared to a one-tier bargaining scheme, in which earnings … investment per worker and the presence of a two-tier bargaining agreement that we find in a representative sample of Italian …

representative firm and the way in which capital is evaluated over time. Under the assumption that investment amounts to a constant …

tax on capital rather than a tax on labor. Under this "new" view, unionization unambiguously lowers investment. Using data … on union certification elections, we estimate the impact of unionization on firms' investment behavior. Employing both a … standard q-model and an "investment surprises" technique, we find that union certification significantly reduces investment. We …

popular argument that unions impede firm performance. In Canada the demise of organized labour is often justified as a … scrutiny for their impact on Canada’s ability to compete internationally. That unions make firms less competitive is commonly …