The Economics Of Trade Unions

Author : Hristos Doucouliagos,Richard B. Freeman,Patrice Laroche
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317498292

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The Economics of Trade Unions by Hristos Doucouliagos,Richard B. Freeman,Patrice Laroche Pdf

Richard B. Freeman and James L. Medoff’s now classic 1984 book What Do Unions Do? stimulated an enormous theoretical and empirical literature on the economic impact of trade unions. Trade unions continue to be a significant feature of many labor markets, particularly in developing countries, and issues of labor market regulations and labor institutions remain critically important to researchers and policy makers. The relations between unions and management can range between cooperation and conflict; unions have powerful offsetting wage and non-wage effects that economists and other social scientists have long debated. Do the benefits of unionism exceed the costs to the economy and society writ large, or do the costs exceed the benefits? The Economics of Trade Unions offers the first comprehensive review, analysis and evaluation of the empirical literature on the microeconomic effects of trade unions using the tools of meta-regression analysis to identify and quantify the economic impact of trade unions, as well as to correct research design faults, the effects of selection bias and model misspecification. This volume makes use of a unique dataset of hundreds of empirical studies and their reported estimates of the microeconomic impact of trade unions. Written by three authors who have been at the forefront of this research field (including the co-author of the original volume, What Do Unions Do?), this book offers an overview of a subject that is of huge importance to scholars of labor economics, industrial and employee relations, and human resource management, as well as those with an interest in meta-analysis.

Author : Alison L. Booth
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521468396

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The Economics of the Trade Union by Alison L. Booth Pdf

This book analyses the crucial features of unionised labour markets. The models in the book refer to labour contracts between unions and management, but the method of analysis is also applicable to non-union labour markets where workers have some market power. In this book, Alison Booth, a researcher in the field, emphasises the connection between theoretical and empirical approaches to studying unionised labour markets. She also highlights the importance of taking into account institutional differences between countries and sectors when constructing models of the unionised labour market. While the focus of the book is on the US and British unionised labour markets, the models and analytical methods are applicable to other industrialised countries with appropriate modifications.

Author : Albert Rees
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCAL:$B399816

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The Economics of Trade Unions by Albert Rees Pdf

Study of aspects of trade unions in the USA, with particular reference to their role as economic institutions and some reference to political aspects thereof - covers historical aspects of unionism, sources of union power (strikes, slowdowns, boycotts, etc.), union wage policy, the influence of unions on income distribution and the cost of living, union membership, union employment policy, grievance procedures, etc. Selected statistical tables on membership and strike.

Author : J.J. Rosa
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789401713719

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The Economics of Trade Unions: New Directions by J.J. Rosa Pdf

The crisis in trade unionism is now a prevailing concern in the United States, as well as in Europe. Its main symptom is, of course, the decrease in union membership. Still, other, less observable elements account for the concern, namely the obsolescence of discourse, the decrease of militant motivation, and the question of efficiency of strikes or collective bargaining. One must keep in mind, however, that trade unions will evolve differently from one country to another. What we know about trade unions has changed over the years. We can now more accurately assess the effects of union action, especially with regard to labor market, wages, and productivity. This book adds to the assessment by integrating the new theories of organizations, contracts, and property rights. In doing so, we shift from a study of markets to one of hierarchies. Thus, the current literature comes back to its sources (but with improved analytical instruments) by returning to the Ross-Dunlop debate on the nature of the trade union. This more complex outlook of trade unions as an organization-not only as an abstract or bodyless supplier of monopolistic labor-allows one to understand better the apparent differences between unions (mainly American) whose action is oriented towards work relation ships and labor contract management and unions (European or "Latin") who are closer to a pressure group wielding power on the political front.

Author : Albert Rees
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1069933744

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˜Theœ Economics of Trade Unions by Albert Rees Pdf

Author : P. Garonna,P. Mori,P. Tedeschi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789401123785

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Economic Models of Trade Unions by P. Garonna,P. Mori,P. Tedeschi Pdf

Over the 1980s unions have lost about 5 million members in OECD countries. The proportion of unionized workers is increasing in the services, public sector and among women. Today, almost two out of five union members are employed in the public sector. Wide differences remain in the levels of unionization in diverse countries, while in the United States, France and Spain union members account now for little more than 10% of the labour force, in the Nordic countries (Sweden, Finland and Denmark) the corre'sponding figure is between 75 and 85%. In general, rates have been higher in Europe than in North America. Economic analysis is paying increasing attention to these developments and to their policy implications (Edwards, Caronna and Todling, OCDE 1991). Recent progress in economic theory has enabled some light to be cast on the determinants of unionism, on the other hand, efforts aimed at coming to grips with the economic reality of unions have significantly contributed to theoretical advancement by extending and modifying conventional microeconomic wisdom. The reader of this volume will judge whether the insight gained is sufficient, or - as a recent survey concluded ~ the problem has proved to be virtually intractable (Johnson, p. 24). These can be grouped under three headings, corresponding to the three parts of the volume, which will be illustrated in the Introduction.

Author : Nora Räthzel,David Uzzell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136271649

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Trade Unions in the Green Economy by Nora Räthzel,David Uzzell Pdf

Combating climate change will increasingly impact on production industries and the workers they employ as production changes and consumption is targeted. Yet research has largely ignored labour and its responses. This book brings together sociologists, psychologists, political scientists, historians, economists, and representatives from international and local unions based in Australia, Brazil, South Africa, Taiwan, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the USA. Together they open up a new area of research: Environmental Labour Studies. The authors ask what kind of environmental policies are unions in different countries and sectors developing. How do they aim to reconcile the protection of jobs with the protection of the environment? What are the forms of cooperation developing between trade unions and environmental movements, especially the so-called Red-Green alliances? Under what conditions are unions striving to create climate change policies that transcend the economic system? Where are they trying to find solutions that they see as possible within the present socio-economic conditions? What are the theoretical and practical implications of trade unions’ "Just Transition", and the problems and perspectives of "Green Jobs"? The authors also explore how food workers’ rights would contribute to low carbon agriculture, the role workers’ identities play in union climate change policies, and the difficulties of creating solidarity between unions across the global North and South. Trade Unions in the Green Economy opens the climate change debate to academics and trade unionists from a range of disciplines in the fields of labour studies, environmental politics, environmental management, and climate change policy. It will also be useful for environmental organisations, trade unions, business, and politicians.

Author : Lars Calmfors,Henrik Horn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781349085965

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Trade Unions, Wage Formation and Macroeconomic Stability by Lars Calmfors,Henrik Horn Pdf

Author : Lloyd Ulman
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0674772806

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The Rise of the National Trade Union by Lloyd Ulman Pdf

Comprehensive study of the trade union movement in the USA - covers historical and environmental factors in the development of national level union policy in respect of labour relations, working conditions, wage policy, strike control, etc., and includes administrative aspects of trade unions, economic implications of their jurisdiction, theoretics of the labour movement, etc. References.

Author : T. Tachibanaki,T. Noda
Publisher : Springer
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2000-09-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780333983805

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The Economic Effects of Trade Unions in Japan by T. Tachibanaki,T. Noda Pdf

The book attempts to examine whether trade unions in Japan contributed to raising wages, productivity and firm's performance. In the western world trade unions are often regarded as organizations which prevent firms from performing well. The Japanese case may be different from Europe and North America. The book investigates who in Japan joins trade unions and asks whether there is any difference in the satisfaction level of employees, the wage level, and labour turnover rates between union members and non-union members?

Author : Barry T. Hirsch,John T. Addison
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0043310982

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The Economic Analysis of Unions by Barry T. Hirsch,John T. Addison Pdf

Author : John Benson,Ying Zhu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134129614

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Trade Unions in Asia by John Benson,Ying Zhu Pdf

Offering a comprehensive account of the role of trade unions in Asia today, this book, put together by two editors who have published extensively in the areas of business and economics in Asia, covers all the important Asian economies: both developed and developing. Making a vital contribution to the very small amount of literature that has been published on this topic, this book focuses, in particular on how trade unions have organized to represent workers and the strategies they have adopted. It discusses the issues surrounding wages and working conditions, health and safety, women’s employment opportunities and human resource development, in the context of the major regional economies, including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, India, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. This is an essential read for both professional and postgraduate students , studying or working in the areas of Asian business.

Author : Charles Mulvey
Publisher : New York : St. Martin's Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Labor economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035496616

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The Economic Analysis of Trade Unions by Charles Mulvey Pdf

Author : Derek H. Aldcroft,Michael J. Oliver
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351878364

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Trade Unions and the Economy: 1870–2000 by Derek H. Aldcroft,Michael J. Oliver Pdf

What do unions do and why do they do it? Do they seek to maximise profit for their members, or to obtain better working conditions that benefit society as a whole? Derek H. Aldcroft and Michael J. Oliver here provide one of the first sustained studies of the effects of union activities in terms of economic performance and the impact on the business world. From the rise of the British mass trade union movement in the 1870s to the present day, the book examines the main trends in union development and structure, and the core strategies unions have used to achieve their objectives: the use of strikes, work rules and restrictive practices; workers’ attitudes to innovation; the wage bargaining process. Important assessments are made of the influence of these strategies on investment, innovation, economic growth, and the cost of structure and competitiveness of the UK economy.

Author : Andrew Brady
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351035446

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Unions and Employment in a Market Economy by Andrew Brady Pdf

Due to the sharp declines in trade union density and collective bargaining coverage post-1979, the shift by trade unions towards political action has had significant implications for employment relations regulation in contemporary Britain. Yet, there remains insufficient discussion of the factors of influence affecting changes in the political action process from a historical and contemporary perspective. Unions and Employment in a Market Economy will evidence how trade unions were able to offset environmental constraints through a progressive focus on political action, despite diminished power in the Labour Party’s structures and the wider economy. The book presents four legislative events categorised as functional equivalents enacted in two different periods of Labour governance (1974-79 and 1997-2010). The selected events are the Social Contract (1974-79), National Minimum Wage (1998), Employment Relations Act (1999) and the Warwick Agreement (2004). The book’s findings lend credence to the proposition that in a liberal market economy there is a valuable dividend associated with trade union political exchange through the Labour Party.