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Introduction: The Public Sector Look of American Unionism

In: When Public Sector Workers Unionize

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  • Casey Ichniowski

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  • Richard B. Freeman & Casey Ichniowski, 1988. "Introduction: The Public Sector Look of American Unionism," NBER Chapters, in: When Public Sector Workers Unionize, pages 1-16, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    1. Rebecca M. Blank, 1993. "Public Sector Growth and Labor Market Flexibility: The United States vs. The United Kingdom," NBER Working Papers 4339, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    3. Gregory, Robert G. & Borland, Jeff, 1999. "Recent developments in public sector labor markets," Handbook of Labor Economics, in: O. Ashenfelter & D. Card (ed.), Handbook of Labor Economics, edition 1, volume 3, chapter 53, pages 3573-3630, Elsevier.
    4. Dolado, Juan J & de la Rica, Sara & Anghel, Brindusa, 2011. "The Effect of Public Sector Employment on Women's Labour Market Outcomes," CEPR Discussion Papers 8468, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    5. Rebecca M. Blank, 1994. "Public Sector Growth and Labor Market Flexibility: The United States versus the United Kingdom," NBER Chapters, in: Social Protection versus Economic Flexibility: Is There a Trade-Off?, pages 223-264, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

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