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The Role Of Trade Unions In Vietnam: A Case Study Of Small And Medium Enterprises

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On the basis of matched employer–employee data from 2007 to 2009, this paper examines the union wage gap among small and medium non‐state manufacturing enterprises in Vietnam. Controlling for both worker and firm characteristics, the results provide evidence that union members earn higher wages than non‐members, and are more likely to receive social benefits. Within unionised firms, a substantial wage premium is revealed for workers employed in Southern firms, a finding which among other factors may be attributed to historical differences between the North and South of Vietnam. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Nina Torm, 2014. "The Role Of Trade Unions In Vietnam: A Case Study Of Small And Medium Enterprises," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 26(2), pages 207-221, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:26:y:2014:i:2:p:207-221
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    1. Huong Vu & Steven Lim & Mark Holmes & Tinh Doan, 2013. "Firm Exporting and Employee Benefits: First Evidence from Vietnam Manufacturing SMEs," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 33(1), pages 519-535.
    2. Nina Torm, 2018. "Does union membership pay off?: Evidence from Vietnamese SMEs," WIDER Working Paper Series 71, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    3. Thang Ngoc Bach & Canh Quang Le & Thang Van Nguyen, 2021. "Rent Sharing, Investment, and Collective Bargaining: Evidence from Employee‐Level Data in Vietnam," The Developing Economies, Institute of Developing Economies, vol. 59(1), pages 3-38, March.
    4. Nina Torm, 2018. "Does union membership pay off?: Evidence from Vietnamese SMEs," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2018-71, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).

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