The Economic Analysis of Unions

The Economic Analysis of Unions (1986) thoroughly examines a range of theoretical and empirical literature on the economics of labour unions. It surveys, synthesizes, and critically analyses theoretical and econometric work on the many dimensions of unions in the private and public sectors.

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1. An Overview 2. Unionism: Individual and Collective Choice 3. Union Membership and Growth 4. Unions, Bargaining and Strikes 5. Union Effects on Relative Wages 6. Unions, Wage Dispersion and the Distribution of Income 7. Unions and Economic Performance: Productivity, Productivity Growth and Probability 8. Unions and Inflation 9. Unions and Politics