Segmentation, switching costs and the demand for unionization in Britain
By: Alex Bryson, Rafael Gomez.
Contributors: Gomez, Rafael, 1972-; London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
Series: Discussion paper ;; no. 568; Discussion paper (London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance : Online) ;; no. 568.
Publisher: Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science
Published: 2003
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Labor union members -- Great Britain.; Labor unions -- Organizing -- Great Britain -- Costs.
Description: "This paper explains why some employees who favor unionization fail to join, and why others who wish to abandon union membership continue paying dues. Our explanation is based on a model where employees incur switching (search) costs when attempting to abandon (acquire) union membership. Empirical analysis for Britain confirms one of the main predictions from the switching-cost- model that segmentation in the market for unionization persists even when mandatory membership provisions are eliminated and economy-wide density falls. The importance of these and other empirical findings for both theory and policy are discussed"--London School of Economics web site.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
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