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The Economics of the Trade Union
Author(s): Alison L. Booth (Author)
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date: January 27, 1995
- Language: English
- Print length: 312 pages
- ISBN-10: 0521468396
- ISBN-13: 9780521468398
Book Description
This book analyzes the crucial features of unionized labor markets in industrialized countries, with particular emphasis on Britain and the United States. The techniques used by economists to model unionized labor markets are carefully explained. The connection between theoretical modeling and empirical testing of the theories is also emphasized. The book is directed to undergraduate economics students studying labor economics and to masters students in economics or industrial relations, but it is also accessible to general readers with a quantitative background.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“She does an admirable and very thorough job covering the history of unions in Britain and the US; the standard (and not-so-standard) economic theory of union behavior; the effects of unions on wages, wage structure, investment and productivity, profitability, and employment; and the relationship between unions and the macroeconomy….always clear, and the bibliography is outstanding. Highly recommended to upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and professional economists.” Choice
“It provides an excellent insight into a rich vein of inquiry.” Edmund Heery, Labour/Le Travail
Book Description
Analyses the crucial features of unionised labour markets in industrialised countries, with emphasis on Britain and the USA.
