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Unions and wage determination: Can monopsonist unions reduce unemployment?

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  • Ana Paula MARTINS

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This paper explores the role of monopsonist unions in wage determination and their potential to reduce unemployment. It develops a theoretical framework and provides empirical illustrations from labor market data.

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  • Ana Paula MARTINS, 2025. "Unions and wage determination: Can monopsonist unions reduce unemployment?," Journal of Economics Bibliography, EconSciences Journals, vol. 12(1), pages 1-20, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cvv:journ6:v:12:y:2025:i:1:p:1-20
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    • J51 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Trade Unions: Objectives, Structure, and Effects
    • J64 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search
    • D43 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection

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