Wage effects of increased union coverage: methodological considerations and new evidence.

From: Industrial and Labor Relations Review | Date: January 1, 1993| Author: | Copyright information

Although many studies show a positive relationship between extent of unionization and union members' wages, some analysts suggest that this relationship could reflect a concentration of labor organization in industries with potentially high wage gains, rather than unions' efficacy in raising wages. Consistent with that speculation, studies across occupations or geographic areas generally show a much weaker relationship between unionization and wages than do studies across industries. The authors of this study argue, however, that the weakness of the relationship found in some empirical ...

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