Asymmetries in union relative wage effects in Ghanaian manufacturing : an analysis applying quantile regressions

Niels-Hugo Blunch, Dorte Verner

Evidence from Ghanaian manufacturing confirms that unions have an asymmetrical effect on wages: they benefit mainly the lower end of the wage distribution. The evidence also confirms the presence of structural differences between union and non-union segments: workers in the union sector of manufacturing earn more than workers in the non-union sector

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Alternative title:	Analysis applying quantile regressions
Year of publication:	2001
Authors:	Blunch, Neils-Hugo
Other Persons:	Verner, Dorte (contributor)
Institutions:	World Bank / Africa Technical Families / Human Development 3 (contributor) ; World Bank / Latin America and the Caribbean Region / Economic Policy Sector Unit (contributor)
Publisher:	Washington, D.C : World Bank, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Economic Policy Sector Unit
Subject:	Lohn \| Wages \| Ghana \| Gewerkschaftstheorie \| Trade union theory

Extent:	Online-Ressource
Series:	Policy research working paper ; 2570
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	"March 2001"--Cover Includes bibliographical references (p. 27-29) Title from title screen as viewed on Sept. 16, 2002 Also available in print. Analysis applying quantile regressions
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10010524063