This paper explores the endogenous emergence of wage bargaining institutions in a union-oligopoly framework … centralization structures that are observable in real life. As wage deals at the sector-level obtain the consensus of all unions and …, firms and unions have conflicting interests and a completely decentralized wage bargaining regime prevails in equilibrium …

unionization structures or by imposing non-discrimination rules on monopoly unions. …

We develop a model of strategic networks in order to analyze how trade unions will affect the stability and efficiency … is not true. Strong stability even reinforces this conflict. However, once unions settle wages such conflict disappears …

We develop a model of strategic networks in order to analyze how trade unions will affect the stability and efficiency … is not true. Strong stability even reinforces this conflict. However, once unions settle wages such conflict disappears …

unionization structures or by imposing non-discrimination rules on monopoly unions. <br> <br> <i …

show that unions may offer to firms the option to discriminate wages across such groups of employees and, by that, to …

wages to the variability in productivity conditions in a unionsised oligopoly framework. The model distinguishes centralised … firm heterogeneity under centralised wage-setting, as unions internalise negative externalities of a wage increase for low …

wages to the variability in productivity conditions in a unionsised oligopoly framework. The model distinguishes centralised … firm heterogeneity under centralised wage-setting, as unions internalise negative externalities of a wage increase for low …

In a framework of a n-union/n-firm oligopoly, this paper analyzes the incentive for firms and unions to adopt efficient …