How Successful Have Trade Unions Been?: A Utility-Based Indicator of Union Well-Being
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- John Pencavel, 2009. "How Successful Have Trade Unions Been? A Utility-Based Indicator of Union Well-Being," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 62(2), pages 147-156, January.
- Pencavel, John H., 2008. "How Successful Have Trade Unions Been? A Utility-Based Indicator of Union Well-Being," IZA Discussion Papers 3660, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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Keywords
Labor Unions; Wage Gap; Union Density;All these keywords.
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- J51 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Trade Unions: Objectives, Structure, and Effects
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