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We analyse the implications of unions (efficient bargaining) for multiplicity of stationary states and welfare, local … external increasing returns to scale, where capital is the unique asset. We find that a slight increase in unions power may … deterministic endogenous fluctuations. However, we find that union’s bargaining power can dramatically influence the local stability …
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This paper explores the effects of incomplete markets and positive spillovers on aggregate and industry output behavior. We consider an economy composed of a fixed set of infinitely-lived industries. When industries coordinate production decisions they jointly improve their productivity. Markets...
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This paper investigates economic determinants and effects of aggregate union membership in the Federal Republic of Germany. We establish that in the long run, high union membership levels coincide not only with a large labour force, but also with a high level of real wages, a small dispersion of...
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The links between unionisation and job satisfaction remain controversial. In keeping with the existing literature we find strong statistically significant negative correlations between unionisation and overall job satisfaction. However, in contrast to the previous literature we find that once...
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. Consequences of how the unions value members and members' status (employed or unemployed) in their collective maximand …
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. Consequences of how the unions value members and members' status (employed or unemployed) in their collective maximand …
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behaviour of trade unions? To approach these questions theoretical as well as empirical methods were used. The empirical methods …
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The impact of unions on profitability is investigated through a comprehensive meta-analysis and meta …. The negative effects of unions on profits are larger in manufacturing industries. However, for the U.K, no effect can be …
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with the idea that the incoming Labour government had a positive effect on the ability of unions to gain recognition …
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Abstract Motivated by the widespread presence both of decentralised unions and cross-participation at ownership level …-averse) decentralised monopoly unions. We show that such a common wisdom, while it holds when either unions or crossownership separately … unions and crossownership are in existence: this is because the interaction between the reduced employment due to cross …
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