The Union Threat Effect in Construction: An Illustration with Data from Plumber and Pipefitter Union Locals
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union threat effect; union-nonunion wage gap; construction;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J51 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Trade Unions: Objectives, Structure, and Effects
- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
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