Recent studies of wage bargaining and unemployment have emphasized the distinction between insiders and outsiders, and that unions act in the interest of insiders. Yet one typically assumes that insiders and recently hired outsiders are paid the same wage. We consider a model where the starting...

Recent analyses of wage bargaining has emphasized the distinction between insiders and outsiders, yet one typically assumes that insiders and recently hired outsiders are paid the same wage. We consider a model where the starting wage for outsiders may be lower than the insider wage, but...

Recent studies of wage bargaining and unemployment have emphasized the distinction between insiders and outsiders, and that unions act in the interest of insiders. Yet it is typically assumed that insiders and recently hired outsiders are paid the same wage. We consider a model where the...

A contract between a risk-neutral firm and its risk-averse workers is considered under uncertainty about product demand. The authors show that profit sharing can be used to attain the efficient level of employment and, at the same time, preserve optimal risk sharing between the parties. Optimal...