Trade Union Behaviour, Pay Bargaining and Economic Performance

Abstract

Part 1 Can political models predict union behaviour?, Robert J. Flanagan: trade unions - models and institutions classical voting models and union behaviour the descriptive power of the median voter model institutional structure and voting outcomes union leaders and union members a stocktaking comment, Alistair Ulph comment, Assar Lindbeck. Part 2 Bargaining structure and economic performance, Karl Ove Moene et al: wage demands by unions and employers bargaining models of wage-setting conflicts over the level of bargaining comment, Assar Lindbeck comment, Lars Calmfors.