Trade unions and productivity: theory and evidence
- 1 September 1987
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Industrial Relations Journal
- Vol. 18 (3) , 170-176
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2338.1987.tb00898.x
Abstract
Recent work by economists has generated new theories of the impact of trade unions on productivity. This article gives an exposition of these theories and assesses the extent to which they are supported by empirical evidence.Keywords
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