The Economic Theory of Trade Unions: An Introductory Survey

Andrew Oswald

A chapter in Trade Unions, Wage Formation and Macroeconomic Stability, 1986, pp 18-51 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract This paper is an introductory survey of work on the economic theory of trade union behaviour. It concentrates on recent contributions to the literature, sets out a number of central results and ideas, and speculates on future topics for research.

Keywords: Trade Union; American Economic Review; Real Wage; Unemployment Benefit; Union Wage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1986
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-08596-5_2

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