density would have fallen by 5 percentage points between 2001 and 2012. Since membership fees are a substantial part of unions …' total revenues the findings have important implications for unions' viability. They are also significant because union …

Do unions promote creative destruction? In this paper we apply a shift-share approach and historical unionisation data …

Despite declining bargaining power, unions continue to generate a wage premium. Some feel collective bargaining has had … in the name of wage and employment flexibility, yet unions often work in tandem with employers for mutual gain based on … productivity growth. If this is where the premium originates, then firms and workers benefit. Without unions bargaining …

unterschiedlichen Niveaus stehen die Gewerkschaften in allen untersuchten Ländern vor den gleichen strukturellen Herausforderungen. Sie … levels, trade unions in all countries surveyed face the same structural challenges. They need to recruit more young workers … more younger workers, unions will continue to see declining membership for the next few years. …

unions …