Acemoglu, Daron; Aghion, Philippe; Violante, Giovanni L - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001
We argue that inequality and rapid deunionization are related, and that skill-biased technical change has been an … important factor in deunionization as well as in the rise in inequality. Skill-biased technical change causes deunionization … support of unions. Our approach implies that although deunionization is not the underlying cause of the increase in inequality …