Unions and workplace performance in Britain and France

"Using nationally representative workplace surveys we examine the relationship between unionization and workplace financial performance in Britain and France. We find that union bargaining is detrimental to workplace performance in Britain and that this effect is larger when unionization is end...

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Main Authors: Bryson, Alex, Forth, John, Laroche, Patrice
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: London 2009
LSE
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19188127124919063099-unions-and-workplace-performan.htm
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Summary:"Using nationally representative workplace surveys we examine the relationship between unionization and workplace financial performance in Britain and France. We find that union bargaining is detrimental to workplace performance in Britain and that this effect is larger when unionization is endogenized. In France, union bargaining is associated with poorer workplace performance but the effect disappears once unionization is treated as endogenous. However, high levels of union density do have a negative impact on workplace performance in France. In Britain the union effect does not rise with union density."
Physical Description:23 p.
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