The Effect of Unions on Productivity in the Public Sector: The Case of Libraries

Ronald Ehrenberg and Joshua L. Schwarz

No 717, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: This paper presents an analytical framework that can be used to analyze the effects of unions on productivity in the public sector. Our initial focus is on public libraries because considerable effort has been devoted to conceptualizing library productivity measures and because of the availability of data to implement the framework. Preliminary estimates are presented based upon data from 71 municipal libraries in Massachusetts. We conclude by indicating the direction that our future research on the subject will take.

Date: 1981-07
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Published as Ehrenberg, Ronald G. and Schwarz, Joshua L. "The Effect of Unions on Productivity in the Public Sector: The Case of Libraries." The Economics of Municipal Labor Markets, edited by Werner Hirsch & Anthony Rufolo. Los Angeles: Industrial Relations Section, (1982).
Published as Ehrenberg, Ronald, Daniel R. Sherman and Joshua L. Schwarz. "Unions and Productivity in the Public Sector: A Study of Municipal Libraries." Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Vol. 36, No. 2 (January 1983), pp. 199-2 13.

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