The Laws of Unintended Consequence: The Effect of Labour Legislation on Wages and Strikes

When politicians consider intervening in labour disputes, they should also consider the long-term, potentially unintended results of such action. In this study, the authors investigate the lessons from previous government legislative interventions, whether through compulsory arbitration, “back-to-work” legislation or bans on replacement workers during strikes, and find these actions have unintended results that give reason for sober second thought.

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Year of publication:	2010
Authors:	Dachis, Benjamin ; Hebdon, Robert
Published in:	C.D. Howe Institute Commentary. - C. D. Howe Institute. - 2010, 304
Publisher:	C. D. Howe Institute
Subject:	Economic Growth and Innovation \| Canadian federal and provincial governments \| labour relations \| compulsory arbitration \| back-to-work legislation

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Extent:	application/pdf
Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	J38 - Public Policy ; J52 - Dispute Resolution: Strikes, Arbitration, and Mediation ; J58 - Public Policy
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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