A Note on the Effect of Outsourcing on Union Wages

We analyze the effect of outsourcing on union wages in a simple two-stage game between a firm and a union. In contrast to public perception the ease with which the firm can outsource parts of their production does not necessarily reduce the wage set by the union. Even in the simple model framework a surprisingly large number of conflicting effects is established.

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Year of publication:	2007-05
Authors:	Braun, Sebastian ; Scheffel, Juliane
Institutions:	Sonderforschungsbereich 649: Ökonomisches Risiko, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät
Subject:	Collective Bargaining \| International Outsourcing \| Union Wages

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	SFB 649 Discussion Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number SFB649DP2007-034 7 pages long
Classification:	F16 - Trade and Labor Market Interactions ; J51 - Trade Unions: Objectives Structure, and Effects ; L24 - Contracting Out; Joint Ventures
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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