Labour Unions, Public Policy and Economic Growth

Klappentext A theoretical model of union bargaining! challenging the view that collective bargaining always has a negative impact on welfare. Zusammenfassung This book presents a theoretical model of union bargaining. It challenges the prevailing view that collective bargaining has a negative impact on welfare and argues that given the existence of market failure! collective bargaining can enhance welfare. For scholars and students in labour economics! public economics! game theory and international economics. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures; Preface; Overview; 1. Basic concept of game theory; 2. Collective bargaining without investment; 3. The use of corrective taxes and subsidies; 4. Taxation and production efficiency; 5. Credibility in collective bargaining; 6. Monopoly unions and sluggish investment; 7. Ordinary wages verses profit-sharing; 8. Unions and economic growth; 9. Unions and international specialization; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Tapio Palokangas, Tapio (University of Helsinki) Palokangas, Palokangas Tapio
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.01.2000
• EAN: 9780521663236
• ISBN: 978-0-521-66323-6
• No. of pages: 252
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations, Economic theory & philosophy, economic growth, Industrial relations, occupational health and safety, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / Unions, Industrial arbitration and negotiation