The Effect of International Competition on Union and Nonunion Wages.

Macpherson, David A.; Stewart, James B.

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ERIC Number: EJ406446

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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The Effect of International Competition on Union and Nonunion Wages.

Macpherson, David A.; Stewart, James B.

Industrial and Labor Relations Review, v43 n4 p434-46 Apr 1990

A study of the impact of international competition on union and nonunion wages found that international competition was a significant determinant and that the net negative effect of a given import share of union and nonunion wages decreased sharply in absolute magnitude as the percentage of organized workers increased. (Author)

Descriptors: Competition, Economic Factors, Foreign Countries, International Trade, Salary Wage Differentials, Unions

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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