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What Do Unions Do?

By Richard B. Freeman , James L. Medoff

Book information

Publisher
Basic Books Inc.
Year
1984
ISBN
0465091334, 0465091326
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13325500 bytes)
Pages
293\308
Topic
Economy
Time added
2023-07-14 14:58:03
Managementorganized laborSyndicalismTrade UnionismUnited States

Description

Although it is now over three decades old, it would be hard to overstate the importance of this book to scholarship regarding the role of labor unions in the U.S. Utilizing sophisticated analytical techniques, the authors rigorously asses the costs and benefits of labor unions. They conclude that they have a net positive social benefit. All academic research on the role of labor unions since the publication of this book has had to take its methods and conclusions seriously. It is an essential starting point for serious research on labor unions in the U.S.

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