| Title | Segmentation, Switching Costs and the Demand for Unionization in Britain: Frustrated Demand for Union Membership and Representation in Britain |
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| Authors | Bryson, A. and Gomez, G. |
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| Type | Discussion paper |
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| Abstract | 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. |
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| Keywords | Union membership, switching costs, supply and demand for unionization |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Publisher | Centre for Economic Performance, LSE |
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| Place of publication | London |
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| Published | May 2003 |
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| ISBN | 0753016273 |
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