We analyse the implications of unions (efficient bargaining) for multiplicity of stationary states and welfare, local … external increasing returns to scale, where capital is the unique asset. We find that a slight increase in unions power may … of the system. In fact, while an increase in the bargaining power of unions reduces the scope for local indeterminacy …

payments and examine the impact of unions on these choices. To do so, we use a search and matching model with risk averse … the job finding rate. Unions opt for higher levels of severance pay given that their higher wage demands imply reduced job …

well as the role of changing attitudes of employees towards unions are not fully clear, but the rise of the informal sector …

unionized employees in North America are women. While early studies of unions and inequality focused on males, recent studies … examine both and reveal striking gender differences. A consistent - and puzzling - finding is that unions reduce wage …, unions reduce economy-wide wage inequality by less than 10% in both countries. However, union impacts on wage inequality are …

This study examines the potential impact of works councils and unions on the deployment of fixed-term contracts and …