Unions and American economic competitiveness / Lawrence Mishel and Paula B. Voos -- Trade deficits and labor unions : myths and realities / Thomas Karier -- Unions, the quality of labor relations, and firm performance / Dale Belman -- Do unions hinder technological change? / Jeffrey H. Keefe --...

"In the global financial crisis, competitiveness gaps between euro area countries caused additional strain. This book discusses the various dimensions of competitiveness, with a special focus on emerging Central, Eastern and Southeastern European countries. For Europe to proceed with convergence...