Why Unions Reduce Wage Inequality, I - A Theory of Domino Effects
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Keywords
inequality; wage differences; minimum wages; trade unions; collective negotiations; strategic commitment;JEL classification:
- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- J51 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Trade Unions: Objectives, Structure, and Effects
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-ALL-2012-09-30 (All new papers)
- NEP-LAB-2012-09-30 (Labour Economics)
- NEP-LMA-2012-09-30 (Labor Markets - Supply, Demand, & Wages)
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