We present theoretical and empirical evidence challenging results from early studies that found unions were detrimental …

We estimate the impact of nurse unions on health care quality using patient discharge data and the universe of hospital … hospital-specific trends, we find that unionized hospitals also outperform hospitals without any union election in the same 12 …

union density on firm productivity and wages in the population of Norwegian firms over the period 2001 to 2012. Increases in … union density lead to substantial increases in firm productivity and wages having accounted for the potential endogeneity of …

The size distribution of trade unions in the United States and changes in this distribution are documented. Because the … most profound changes are taking place among very large unions, these are subject to special analysis by invoking Pareto … logarithmic distribution of union membership and for the contrasting experiences of public and private sector unions since the …

What type of businesses do unions target for organizing? A dynamic model of the union organizing process is constructed … to answer this question. A union monitors establishments in an industry to learn about their productivity and decides … union certification election. The model predicts two main selection effects: unions secure elections in larger and more …

in hospitalization and day hospital treatments, coupled with a clear decrease in the access to emergency services …

Labor unions, chiefly through collective organizing and bargaining, almost universally increase the wages of their … service industry, less favorable labor law, and possibly increased opposition toward unions. Methodological challenges and …