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Output and Strike Activity in U.S. Manufacturing: How Large are the Losses?

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  • George R. Neumann
  • Melvin W. Reder

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This study analyzes the relationship between strike activity and output among disaggregated manufacturing industries. A major finding is that in many manufacturing industries, strikes have no discernible effect on industry output. Even when strikes are found to have a statistically significant effect on output, the net loss of output appears to be small. Overall, the evidence suggests that the ability of nonstruck firms to increase their output, and of struck firms to draw on inventories, makes it highly unlikely that strikes in manufacturing will cause a national emergency.

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  • George R. Neumann & Melvin W. Reder, 1984. "Output and Strike Activity in U.S. Manufacturing: How Large are the Losses?," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 37(2), pages 197-211, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ilrrev:v:37:y:1984:i:2:p:197-211
    DOI: 10.1177/001979398403700203
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    1. Dennis Coates & Brad R. Humphreys, 2001. "The Economic Consequences of Professional Sports Strikes and Lockouts," Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 67(3), pages 737-747, January.
    2. James McDonald & Harry Bloch, 1999. "The Spillover Effects of Industrial Action on Firm Profitability," Review of Industrial Organization, Springer;The Industrial Organization Society, vol. 15(2), pages 183-200, September.
    3. Diego Velásquez Orellana & Domingo Pérez & Sebastián Link, 2022. "What tactical repertoire to use in strikes and when to use it? Strategies of workers and their mobilization power in Chile (2010–2018)," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 60(1), pages 78-98, March.

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