Politics Matter: Changes in Unionisation Rates in Rich Countries, 1960–2010
21 Pages Posted: 24 May 2012
Date Written: May 2012
Abstract
We use the Institutional Characteristics of Trade Unions, Wage Setting, State Intervention and Social Pacts database to examine the changes in collective bargaining coverage and union density among 21 OECD countries over the past 50 years. The observed patterns suggest that national politics are a more important determinant of recent trends in unionisation than globalisation or technological change.
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Politics Matter: Changes in Unionisation Rates in Rich Countries, 1960–2010
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