Globalisation and union opposition to technological change
Trade unions have a rational incentive to oppose the adoption of labour-saving technology when labour demand is inelastic and unions care much for employment relative to wages. Trade liberalisation typically increases trade union technology opposition. These conclusions are reached in a model of uni...
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Format: | article |
Language: | eng |
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2006
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1822/5740 |
Country: | Portugal |
Oai: | oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/5740 |