The effects of unions on job flows

Dennis Wesselbaum

International Journal of Manpower, 2018, vol. 39, issue 1, 25-36

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to focus on the role of unions for job flow rates. Design/methodology/approach - The author uses a longitudinal data set emphasizing the importance of the time dimension. Findings - Using the fixed effects estimator, the author finds that unions decrease the job separation rate and the job finding rate. Originality/value - The findings support that the implications of the insider-outsider model by Lindbeck and Snower (1986): unions are beneficial for insiders but harm outsiders.

Keywords: Labour market; Unions; Insider-outsider model; Job flows (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1108/IJM-01-2016-0012

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