Unions and tangible investments: a review and new evidence

Patrice Laroche and Hristos Doucouliagos ()
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Hristos Doucouliagos: CEREFIGE

No 306, Cahiers du CEREFIGE from CEREFIGE (Centre Europeen de Recherche en Economie Financiere et Gestion des Entreprises), Universite de Lorraine

Abstract: A number of conflicting theoretical hypotheses have been advanced regarding the impact of unions on investment behavior. The net impact of unions on investment is thus an empirical issue. In this paper the available empirical literature is reviewed. In addition, new evidence of the impact of unions on investment is presented using French data. In contrast to previous studies, both aggregate and disaggregate measures of union activity are used. The results indicate that French unions in general have not had a negative impact on investment behavior. However, there is some evidence that the more militant unions have a negative impact on investment.

Keywords: Unions; industrial relations; capital investments; tangible investments; quantitative review; meta-analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 24 pages
Date: 2003, Revised 2003
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