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The Effects of Trade Unions on the Distribution of Earnings: A Sample Selectivity Approach

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  • Murphy, P D
  • Sloane, Peter J
  • Blackaby, D H

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Using individual microdata from six British local labor markets in 1986 containing information on both union membership and recognition the paper examines the influence of trade unions on both moments of the earnings distribution. The problem of sample selection and its impact on the estimated union wage differential is investigated. Finally the effect of union legislation on the union-mark-up is examined by comparison of the 1986 results with those of a similar study for 1975. There is evidence for both a positive wage mark-up and a reduction in earnings variability in the union sector. Further manual males do not appear to have fared as well as non-manual males between 1975 and 1986. Copyright 1992 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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  • Murphy, P D & Sloane, Peter J & Blackaby, D H, 1992. "The Effects of Trade Unions on the Distribution of Earnings: A Sample Selectivity Approach," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 54(4), pages 517-542, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:obuest:v:54:y:1992:i:4:p:517-42
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    1. Lanot, Gauthier & Walker, Ian, 1998. "The union/non-union wage differential: An application of semi-parametric methods," Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier, vol. 84(2), pages 327-349, June.
    2. Kevin Denny & Vincent O'Sullivan, 2004. "The economic consequences of being left-handed : some sinister results (version 2.0)," Working Papers 200422, School of Economics, University College Dublin.
    3. N. C. O'Leary & P. D. Murphy & D. H. Blackaby, 2004. "Quantile Regression Estimates of the Union Wage Effect for Great Britain," Manchester School, University of Manchester, vol. 72(4), pages 497-514, July.
    4. Keith A. Bender & Peter J. Sloane, 1998. "Job Satisfaction, Trade Unions, and Exit-Voice Revisited," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 51(2), pages 222-240, January.
    5. N C OLeary & P D Murphy & D H Blackaby, 2003. "The Effect of Unionisation on Wages in Great Britain: Estimates from the Labour Force Survey," Economic Issues Journal Articles, Economic Issues, vol. 8(1), pages 33-46, March.
    6. Jorge Saba Arbache, 1999. "Trade Liberalisation and Insider Power: The Case of Brazil," Studies in Economics 9902, School of Economics, University of Kent.

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