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What Do Unions Do at the Large Scale? Macro-Economic Evidence from a Panel of OECD Countries

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  • Dimitrios Asteriou
  • Vassilis Monastiriotis

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This paper investigates the long-run relationship between trade unionism and productivity using a panel data set comprising of 18 OECD economies. Much of the existing evidence on this issue derives from micro-economic studies, with limited attention paid to long-run dynamics and economy-wide effects. Using the mean group and pooled mean group estimation techniques on cross-country panel data, the paper offers support to the “productivity-increasing face of unionism” hypothesis, revealing a positive relationship between trade union density and per worker output.

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  • Dimitrios Asteriou & Vassilis Monastiriotis, 2004. "What Do Unions Do at the Large Scale? Macro-Economic Evidence from a Panel of OECD Countries," Journal of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(1), pages 27-46, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:recsxx:v:7:y:2004:i:1:p:27-46
    DOI: 10.1080/15140326.2004.12040602
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    JEL classification:

    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • J51 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Trade Unions: Objectives, Structure, and Effects
    • O4 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

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