This study documents a strong inverse relationship between number of pages of labor contracts in effect and the productivity observed in a sample of ten unionized plants. It is argued that this relationship reflects the productivity-inhibiting effects of increases in the number and complexity of...

This is the first paper to investigate the determinants of the demand for medical care in the People?s Republic of China. It uses a data set that consists of detailed characteristics of urban households, a continuous measure of health care spending, and price. A two-part model and a discrete...

This is the first paper to investigate the determinants of the demand for medical care in the People's Republic of China. It uses a data set that consists of detailed characteristics of 6407 urban households, a continuous measure of health care spending, and price. A two-part model and a...