structure of wages. Ceteris paribus, a higher share of employees in a firm covered by industry-wide or firm-level contracts is … associated with higher wages. Yet, individual bargaining coverage in a covered firm shows a negative impact both on the wage … level and on wage dispersion. A higher union density reinforces the effects of coverage, but the effect of union density is …

analyze wage distributions for various labor market subgroups by means of kernel density estimation, variance decompositions …, and individual and firm-level wage regressions. Unions’ impact through collective and firm-level bargaining mainly works … towards a higher wage level and reduced overall and residual wage dispersion. Yet observed effects are considerably …

minimum wages, attempting to understand the vigorous support of labor unions for minimum wage increases. Using the same … the minimum wage, including wages, hours, employment, and ultimately labor income, representing the central margins of … surprisingly, higher-wage workers are little affected. Although wages of low-wage workers increase, their hours and employment …

, wages and restructuring in transition in three former centrally planned economies (Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland). They … protect low skilled wages; whereas in late transition ones, firm level agreements increase medium and especially high skilled … wages. Some cross country differences emerge in the structure of the wage premium as a result of country specific features …

to negotiate wages and work conditions and for protection but do not see unions as helping them progress in their careers …. Workers with greater workplace needs are more desirous of unions but their preferences are fine-grained. Workers want unions …. Many workers see no major workplace problems that would impel them to form or join unions. Unionism raises reported …